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STATISTICS 

RELATING TO THE GOVERNMENT 


THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N, Y. 

AND EARLY HISTORY OF BUFFALO CREEK. 


COMPILED AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF 

PH I LIP'BECKER, 

MAYOR, 1876-1877; 1886-1887; 1888-18S9. 


Copyright, 1896, by PniLip Becker. 



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buffalo: 

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Most of the matter contained herein was collected, compiled and printed during my last term of 
office as Mayor, for the primary purpose of preserving in a convenient form for reference, data that are 
not easily accessible in the records 

At that time there was no definite purpose in view except the collection of statistics, but as 
several public spirited citizens contributed to the expense of a limited edition of the work, I undertook 
in 1890, to put it in convenient form for publication. The revision ot the Charter then in progress 
induced a delay, which was prolonged because of my ill health, and in taking up the subject again I 
decided to make additions of later data, which could not be inserted in the tables already in print. 

There is no claim made to completeness or perfection of arrangement, but the matter presented 
has been carefully compiled, with competent assistance, and is believed to be accurate. 


Buffalo, 1890 


Philip Bf.ckf.r. 




ERRATA. 


Readers will please excuse several typographical errors such as superfluous and inverted 
letters and the use or omission of capitals. 


Page 10 1st column 8th line from top, 

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OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y.. FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. 


OFFICERS 

OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 

CITY OF BUFFALO 

From its Incorporation in 1832 to 1888. 


AN ACT “To Incorporate the City of Buffalo,” 
Chapter 179, Laws of 1832, created the corporation of 
the ‘‘City of Buffalo,” dividing the city into live wards, and 
providing for the election by the people, annually, of two 
Aldermen and one Assessor in each ward, the Alderman 
and Mayor to be known as the “Common Council,” with 
power to annually appoint a Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, At¬ 
torney, Street Commissioner, Collector, Clerk of the Mar¬ 
kets, Police Constables, Pound Master, Porters, Carriers, 
Cartmen, Packers, Beadles, Bellmen, Sextons, Criers, Scav¬ 
engers, Measurers, Surveyors, Weighers, Sealers of Weights 
and Measures and Gaugers. Following is a list of the Al¬ 
dermen elected under this Charter, and the names of the 
principal officers appointed by the Council: 


1832. 


(From the year 1832 to 1841, the Mayor was elected by 
the Common Council.) 


Mayor, 

Clerk, 

Treasurer, 

Attorney, 

Surveyor, 


Ebenezer Johnson. 
Dyre Tilliughast. 
Henry It. Seymour. 
George P. Barker. 
James J. Baldwin. 


Street Commissioner, Edward Baldwin. 
COMMON COUNCIL. 


1st Ward 
2d 

3d “ 
4th 

5th “ 


—Isaac S. Smith, Joseph W. Brown. 
John G. Camp, Henry Root. 

David M. Day, Ira A. Blossom. 
Henry White, Major A. Andrews. 
Ebenezer Walden, Thomas C. Love, 


1833. 


Mayor, 

Clerk, 

Treasurer, 

Attorney, 

Surveyor, 


Major A. Andrews. 
Elijah J. Roberts. 
Henry It. Seymour. 
William A. Moseley. 
James J. Baldwin, 


Street Commissioner, Edward Baldwin. 
COMMON COUNCIL. 

1st Ward —Stephen Clark, Joseph W. Brown. 
2d “ John G. Camp, James Durick. 

3d “ George B. Webster, Darius Burton. 

4th “ Philander Bennett, Moses Baker. 

5th “ Sheldon Smith, Sylvester Mathews. 

1834. 

Mayor, .Ebenezer Johnson. 

Clerk, .Elijah J. Roberts. 

Treasurer, .... Orlando Allen. 
Attorney, .... William A. Moseley. 

Surveyor, .Tames J. Baldwin. 

Street Commissioner, Edward Baldwin. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 

1st Ward— Isaac S. Smith, Stephen Clark. 

2d “ Squire S. Case, Henry Root. 

3d “ Birdsey Wilcox, John T. Hudson. 

4th “ Moses Baker, Elijah Ford. 

5th “ Svlvester Mathews. James Miller. 


1835. 


Mayor, 

Clerk, 

Treasurer, 

Attorney, 

Surveyor, 


Hiram Pratt. 
Theodotus Burwell. 
Henry Root. 
Nathan K. Hall. 
William B. Gilbert. 


Street Commissioner, Sylvester Mathews. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 

1st AVard— John W. Clark, John Prince. 

2d “ Squire S. Case, Orlando Allen. 

3d “ Ira A. Blossom, William F. P. Taylor. 

4th “ Elijah Ford, Noyes Harrow. 

5th “ Manly Colton, Nathaniel Vosburgh. 


1836. 


Mayor, 

Clerk, 

Treasurer, 

Attorney, 

Surveyor, 


Samuel Wilkesou. 
Elbridge G. Spaulding. 
A. J. Douglas. 

John L. Talcott. 
William B. Gilbert. 


Street Commissioner, Alanson Webster. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 

1st W arii— John Prince, Aaron Goodrich 


2d 

U 

James Durick, M, 

3d 

it 

S. K. Grosveuor, 

4th 

it 

Nathaniel Wilgus, 

5 th 

a 

Dan. F. Kimball, 


1837. 


Mayor, 

Clerk, 

Treasurer, 

Attorney, 

Surveyor, 


Josiah Trowbridge, M. I).* 
Theodore C. Peters. 
Hamlet Scranton. 
Theodore C. Peters. 
William B. Gilbert. 


Street Commissioner, William K. Scott. 
COMMON COUNCIL. 

1st Ward— William Valleau, William J. Mack. 
2d “ Jacob A. Barker, George E. Hayes. 

3d “ Walter Joy, Edward L. Stevenson. 
4th “ Nathaniel Wilgus, Moses Baker. 

5th “ Pierre A. Barker, Nathaniel K. Hall. 

^Resigned December 22, 1837. and Pierre A. Barker elected. 


1838. 


Mayor, 

Clerk, 

Treasurer, 

Attorney, 

Surveyor, 


Ebenezer Walden. 
Theodore C. Peters. 
Hamlet Scranton. 
Theodotus Burwell. 
William K. Scott. 


Street Commissioner, William K. Scott. 

Suft. of Schools, . O. G. Steele.* 

Police Justice, . . James L. Barton.* 

COMMON COUNCIL. 

1st Ward —Daniel F. Kimball, Charles S. Pierce. 
2d “ Squire S. Case, Lucius Storrs. 

3d “ William F. P. Taylor, James McKay. 

4th “ Nathaniel Wilgus, Moses Baker. 

5th “ Charles Winne, Alonzo Raynor. 


1839. 


Mayor, 

Clerk, 

Treasurer, 

Attorney, 

Surveyor, 


Hiram Pratt. 
Theodore C. Peters. 
William Moore. 
Harlow S. Love. 
William K. Scott. 


Street Commissioner, William K. Scott. 

Supt. of Schools, . O. G. Steele. 

Police Justice, . . James L. Barton. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 

1st W ard— Fordyce W. Atkins, Henry Lamb. 

2d “ Lucius Storrs, Thomas R. Stocking. 

3d “ Wm. Hollister, Jr., Ewd. L. Stevenson. 

4th “ Morgan L. Faulkner, F. Dellenbaugh. 

5th “ Peter Curtis, Augustine Kimball. 

*The offices of Superintendent of Schools and Police Justice were 
created by act of Legislature in 1837, and the Council was authorized to 
fill the same. 




























































OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. 


1840. 

Mayor, .Sheldon Thompson.* 

Clerk, .Squire S. Case. 

Treasurer, .... John It. Lee. 

Attorney, .... Harlow S. Love. 
Surveyor, .... William K. Scott. 

Street Commissioner, William K. Scott. 

Supt. of Schools, . Daniel Bowen. 

Police Justice, . . Horace Clark. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 

1st Ward— Henry Lamb, Charles A. Comstock. 

2d “ Noah H. Gardner, William Evans.t 

3d “ William Williams, Horatio Shumway. 

4th “ Philander Bennett, Fred Dellenbaugh. 

5th “ Peter Curtis. Isaac R. Harrington. 


1841. 


Mayor, 

Clerk, 

Treasurer, 

Attorney, 

Surveyor, 


Isaac R. Harrington. 
John T. Lacy. 

William Williams. 
George W. Houghton. 
Henry Lovejoy. 


Street Commissioner, Henry Lovejoy. 

Supt. of Schools, . Silas Kingsley. 

Police Justice, . . Horace Clark. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 

1st Ward— Henry Lamb, Ephraim S. Havens. 

2d “ Edward Root, Noah H. Gardner. 

3d “ Richard Sears, Elbridge G. Spaulding. 

4th “ Philander Bennett, O. G. Steele. 

5tli “ John R. Lee, Henry Roop. 

*By Chap. 21, Laws 1840. Mayors of cities were made elective by 

the people, and Sheldon Thompson was the first one so chosen for Buffalo. 
fDied, and Aaron Rumsey elected to the vacancy. 


1842. 

Mayor, .George W. Clinton. 

Clerk, .John T. Lacy. 

Treasurer, .... John R. Lee. 

Attorney, .... Samuel Wilkeson, Jr. 
Surveyor, .... Henry Lovejoy. 

Street Commissioner, Abram Hemstreet. 

Supt. of Schools, . Samuel Caldwell. 

Police Justice, . . Horace Clark. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 

1st Ward—E phraim S.Havens,Erasmus D.Robinson. 
2d “ Noah II. Gardner,* Lucius II. Pratt. 

3d “ John Wilkeson,t Orsamus H. Marshall, 

4th “ Oliver G. Steele, Nelson Randall. 

5th “ Hiram W. Pierce, Ashahel Camp. 

1843. 

Mayor,. Joseph G. Masten. 

Clerk, .John T. Lacy. 

Treasurer, .... George C. White. 
Attorney, .... Asher P. Nichols. 
Surveyor, .... Henry Lovejoy. 

Street Commissioner, Charles S. Pierce. 

Supt. of Schools, . Samuel Caldwell. 

Police Justice, . . Horace Clark. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 

1st Ward —John Cuiumihgs, Patrick Smith. 


2d 

3d 

4th 

5th 


Francis S. Ellas, Alex. McCulloch, Jr. 
Abel M. Grosvenor, Manuel Taft. 

William R. Andrews, Thompson Hersee. 
Hiram W. Pierce, Elbridge Farwell. 


^Resigned, and Elisha A. Maynard elected to the vacancy. 
fResigned, and Abel M. Grosvenor elected to the vacancy. 


Mayor, . . 
Clerk, . . 
Treasurer, . 
Attorney, 
Surveyor, . 


1844. 

. William Ketchum. 

. John T. Lacy. 

. Robert Pomeroy. 

. Seth E. Sill. 

. Henry Lovejoy. 

Street Commissioner, Isaac T. Hathaway. 
Supt. of Schools, . Elias S. Hawley. 

Police Justice, . . Elisha A. Maynard. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 

1st Ward— John Cummings, Patrick Smith. 

2d “ Samuel F. Pratt, Francis S. Ellas. 

3 J “ Daniel Bowen, Hiram Barton. 

4th James DeLong, Thompson Hersee. 

5th “ Lewis L. Hodges, Samuel G. Walker. 


1845. 


Mayor, ..... Joseph G. Masten. 

Clerk, .Joseph Stringham. 

Treasurer .William Lovering. 

Attorney, .... Eli Cook. 

Surveyor, .... Henry Lovejoy. 

Street Commissioner, Abram Hemstreet. 

Supt. of Schools, . O. G. Steele. 

Police Justice, . . E. A. Maynard. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 

1st Ward— Walter W. Stanard, Patrick Smith. 

2d “ Orlando Allen, Sherman S. Jewett. 

3d “ Daniel Bowen, C. A. Van Slyke. 

4th “ Thompson Hersee, Charles Esslinger. 

5th “ William Williams, Robert Russell. 


1846. 


Mayor, 

Clerk, 

Treasurer, 

Attorney, 

Surveyor, 


Solomon G. Haven. 
M. Cadwallader. 
James Crocker. 
James Mullett. 
Henry Lovejoy. 


Street Commissioner, Samuel G. Walker. 

Supt. of Schools, . Daniel Bowen. 

Police Justice, . . Pearly A. Child. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 

1st Ward—P atrick Smith, Jacob W. Banta. 

2d “ Sherman S. Jewett, Samuel T. Atwater. 

3d “ George R. Babcock, Lester Brace. 

4th “ Nelson Randall, Harlow French. 

5th “ Beuoni Thompson, Samuel Haines. 


1847. 

Mayor, .Elbridge G. Spaulding. 

Clerk, .Jesse Walker. 

Treasurer,. . . . John R. Lee. 
Attorney, .... James Sheldon, Jr. 
Surveyor, .... Henry Lovejoy. 
Street Commissioner, Samuel G. Walker. 
Supt. of Schools, . Elias S. Hawley. 
Police Justice, . . Pearly A. Child. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 


1st 

2d 

3d 

4th 

5th 


W ARD- 


Jacob W. Banta, Patrick Smith. 

Orlando Allen, Latham A. Burrows. 
Calvin Bishop, Hiram Barton. 

Albert S. Merrill, Oliver G. Steele. 
Luman K. Plimpton, Watkins Williams. 









































OFFICERS OF THE 


GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. 


Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. 


5 


1848. 


Mayor, ..... 

Clerk, . 

Comptroller, . . . 
Treasurer, .... 
Attorney, .... 
Surveyor, .... 
Street Commissioner, 
Supt. of Schools, 
Police Justice, . . 


Orlando Allen. 

Jesse Walker. 

M. Cadwallader.* 
John R. Lee. 

J. F. Brown. 
Henry Lovejoy. 
Samuel G. Walker. 
Elias S. Hawley. 
Pearly A. Child. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 


1st Ward 
2d “ 

3d “ 
4th “ 
5th “ 


—Walter W. Stanard, John M. Smith. 
Daniel Bowen, Daniel M. Vanderpool. 
Levi Allen, Paul Roberts. 

Albert S. Merrill, Harry H. Matteson. 
Luman K. Plimpton, Watkins Williams. 


Mayor, . . 

Clerk, . . 
Comptroller, 
Treasurer, . 
Attorney, 

Surveyor, 

Street Commissioner, 
Supt. of Schools, 
Tolice Justice, . . 

COMMON 


1849. 

Hiram Barton. 
Jesse Walker. 

M. Cadwallader. 
John R. Lee. 
Charles D. Norton. 
Henry Lovejoy. 
Samuel G. Walker. 
Daniel Bowen. 
Pearly A. Child. 

COUNCIL. 


1850. 


1852. 


Mayor, .Henry K. Smith. 

Clerk, .Horatio Seymour, Jr. 

Comptroller, . . . M. Cadwallader. 
Treasurer, .... Daniel T. Marcy. 
Attorney, .... James Wadsworth. 
Surveyor, .... Henry Lovejoy. 
Street Commissioner, Albert S. Merrill. 
Supt. of Schools, . Henry K. Yiele. 
Police Justice, . . Pearly A. Child. 


Mayor, . 

Clerk, . 

Comptroller, . . . 
Treasurer, .... 
Attorney, .... 
Surveyor, .... 
Street Commissioner. 
Supt. of Schools, 
Police Justice, . . 


Hiram Barton. 
Roswell L. Burrows. 
M. Cadwallader. 
George R. Ivibbe. 
Cyrus O. Poole. 
Henry Lovejoy. 
James Howells. 
Victor M. Rice. 
Charles R. Gold. 




COMMON COUNCIL. 



COMMON COUNCIL. 

1st 

Ward- 

—Jacob W. Banta, John Walsh. 

1st 

Ward- 

—John Walsh, Charles S. Pierce. 

2d 

U 

Myron P. Bush, Milo W. Hill. 

2d 

ll 

John R. Evans, Milo W. Hill. 

3d 

a 

Paul Roberts, Miles Perry. 

3d 

U 

Asaph S. Bemis, Alexander McKay. 

4th 

a 

Harrison Park, Abram S. Swartz. 

4th 

U 

James C. Harrison, Abram S. Swartz 

5th 

a 

Lucius F. Tiffany, George L. Hubbard. 

5th 

u 

Albert L. Baker, Lucius F. Tiffany. 



1851. 



1853. 


Mayor, . 

Clerk, . 

Comptroller, . . . 
Treasurer, .... 
Attorney, .... 

Surveyor. 

Street Commissioner, 
Supt. of Schools, 
Police Justice, . . 


James Wadsworth. 
William L. G. Smith. 
M. Cadwallader. 
Cyrenius C. Bristol. 
Eli Cook. 

Henry Lovejoy. 
Abram Hemstreet. 

O. G. Steele. 

Pearly A. Child. 


Mayor, . . . 
Clerk, . . . 
Comptroller, . 
Treasurer, . . 
Attorney, . . 
Surveyor, . . 
Street Commissions 
Supt. of Schools, 
Police Justice, . 


. Eli Cook. 

. Roswell L. Burrows. 
. M. Cadwallader. 

. George R. Kibbe. 

. Cyrus O. Poole. 

. Henry Lovejoy. 
r, James Howells. 

. Victor M. Rice. 

. Charles R. Gold. 


1st "Ward —Warren Lampman, Horace Thomas. 

2d “ Sherman S. Jewett, Myron P. Bush. 

3d “ Samuel A. Bigelow, Charles F. Miller. 

4th “ Albert S. Merrill, Harrison Park. 

5th “ William K. Scott, Lucius F. Tiffany. 

*The Council was authorized in 1843 to appoint Comptroller, but 
none was chosen until 1848 . 


COMMON COUNCIL. 


1st 

2d 

3d 

4th 

5th 


Ward— Charles S. Pierce, John Walsh. 

“ Milo W. Hill. Myron P. Bush. 

“ Alexander McKay, Paul Roberts. 

“ Abram S. Swartz, Harrison Park. 

“ Lucius F. Tiffany, George L. Hubbard. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 


1st 

2d 

3d 

4th 

5tli 


Ward— Charles S. Pierce, Joliu Walsh. 

“ Chandler J. Wells, John R. Evans. 

“ Alexander McKay, Asaph S. Bemis. 

“ Daniel Devening, Jr., James C. Harrison. 
“ Hunting S. Chamberlain, Alb’t L. Baker. 


1854. 

AN ACT entitled “An Act to Revise the Charter 
of the City of Buffalo, and to Enlarge its Boun¬ 
daries,” Chapter 230, Laws of 1853, divided the city in¬ 
to thirteen wards, and provided for the election of two Al¬ 
dermen in each of them, and also for the election by the 
people of a Mayor, Recorder, Comptroller, Attorney, Street 
Commissioner, Treasurer, Receiver of Taxes, Surveyor, Su¬ 
perintendent of Schools, Police Justice, Chief of Police, 
Overseer of the Poor, and three Assessors, all for a term of 
two years, except the Assessors, who were chosen for three 
years, and the Recorder and Police Justice for four years. 
The Council was authorized to appoint a presiding officer 
from their own number, and to elect a City Clerk, and oth¬ 
er subordinate officers. By this act the city was enlarged 
and its limits were extended so as to include the Town of 
Black Rock on the north, east, south and west. The fol¬ 
lowing is a list of the persons chosen to the principal offices 
under this Charter : 

Mayor, .Eli Cook. 

Comptroller, . . . William Chard. 4 * 

Treasurer, .... John R. Evans. 

Receiver of Taxes, Michael Danner. 

Attorney, .... John Hubbell. 

Surveyor, .... George Cole. 

Street Commissioner, Jacob L. Barnes. 

Supt. of Schools, . Ephraim F. Cook. 

Overseer of Poor, . Robert Nevitt. 

Police Justice, . . George Drullard. 

Assessors, .... Benjamin Hodge, Samuel G. 

Walker, A. C. Moore. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 

President— Stephen W. Howell, t 

City Clerk, —Roswell L. Harrows. 

1st Ward—J ohn II. Bidwell, Charles S. Pierce. 

2 d “ Daniel D. Bidwell, Chandler J. Wells. 

3d “ George W. Barker, Samuel Slade. 

4th “ Hiram Chambers, John J. Weber. 

*Died during this year, and William Ketchum was elected by the 
Council for the remainder of the term. 

fPrior to this date the Mayor acted as President of the Common 
Council. 
































6 


OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. 


5tli 

6th 

7th 

Sth 

9th 

10th 

11th 

12th 

13th 


Ward —Edward Bennett, Henry Lamb. 

Harry Miller, Solomon Scheu. 

Allen S. Plumley, Edwin Thayer. 
Zoroaster Bonney, Bartholomew Logan. 
Asaph S. Bemis, Charles F. Miller. 
Michael Clor, Watkins Williams. 
Franklin A. Alberger, James Haggart. 
Stephen W. Howell, Fayette Rumsey. 
Joseph A. Bridge, Samuel Twilchell, Jr. 


1855. 


Mator, .Eli Cook. 

Comptroller, . . . 11*1111001 Ketchuin. 
Treasurer, .... John 11. Evans. 

Receiver of Taxes, Michael Danner. 

Attorney, .... John Hubbell. 

Surveyor, .... George Cole. 

Street Commissioner, Jacob L. Barnes. 

Supt. OF Schools, . Ephraim F. Cook. 

Overseer of Poor, . Robert Nevitt. 

Police Justice, . . George Drullard. 

Assessors, .... Samuel G. Walker, Benjamin 

Hodge, W. W. Stanard. 


COMMOX COUNCIL. 


President —Charles S. Pierce. 
City Clerk— Roswell L. Burrows. 


1st 

Ward- 

—John H. Bidwell, Charles S. Pierce. 

2d 

(l 

Levi J. Waters, Chandler J. Wells. 

3d 

(• 

Samuel Slade, George W. Barker. 

4th 

U 

Hiram Chambers, John J. Weber. 

Sth 

u 

Frederick Delleubaugh, Edward Bennett. 

6th 

u 

Solomon Scheu, Harry Miller. 

7 th 

u 

A. J. McXett, Allen S. Plumley. 

Sth 

u 

George J. Relnn, Z. Bonney. 


9th Ward —John E. Lockwood, C. F. Miller. 

10th “ Dennis Bowen, Watkins Williams. 

11th “ Frederick P. Stevens, James Haggart. 
12th “ L. P. Dayton, Fayette Rumsey. 

13th “ William C. Prescott, Joseph A. Bridge. 

1856. 

Mayor, .Frederick P. Stevens. 

Conptroller. . . . Charles S. Pierce. 
Treasurer, .... William L. G. Smith. 
Receiver of Taxes, Solomon Scheu. 

Attorney, .... Andrew J. McNett. 
Surveyor, .... George Cole. 

Street Commissioner, Patrick Smith. 

Supt. of Schools, . Ephraim F. Cook. 

Overseer of Poor. . John Rodney. 

Police Justice, . . George Drullard. 

Assessors, .... Samuel G. Walker, Thos. B. 

Shepard, Francis G. Pattison. 

COMMOX COUNCIL. 

President— Lewis P. Dayton. 

City Clerk—W illiam II. Albro. 


1st 

Ward- 

—John H. Bidwell, Jarvis Davis. 

2d 

U 

Levi J. Waters, Chandler J. Wells. 

3d 

U 

Norman Hagermau, James O’Brian. 

4th 

5th 

a 

ti 

Hiram Chambers, Hiram P. Thayer. 
Frederick Delleubaugh, Edward Bennett. 

6th 

u 

Lorenz Gillig, Peter Rechtenwalt. 

7th 

u 

Allen S. Plumley, William Hellriegel. 

Sth 

u 

George G. Rehm, Thomas Merrigan. 

9th 

a 

J. F. Lockwood, Huntings. Chamberlain. 

10th 

a 

Dennis Bowen, Miles Jones. 

11th 

u 

Edward S. Dann, Henry P. Clinton. 

12th 

u 

L. P. Dayton, John Ambrose. 

13th 

u 

William C. Prescott, Joseph A. Bridge. 


1857. 


Mayor,. 

Comptroller, . . . 
Treasurer, .... 

• Receiver of Taxes, 
Attorney, .... 
Surveyor, .... 
Street Commissioner, 
Supt. of Schools, 
Overseer of Poor, . 
Police Justice, . . 
Assessors, .... 


Frederick Stevens. 

Charles S. Pierce. 

William L. G. Smith. 
Solomon Scheu. 

Andrew J. McXett. 

George Cole. 

Patrick Smith. 

Ephraim F. Cook. 

John Rodney. 

George Drullard. 

Jarvis Davis, Thos. B. Shep¬ 
ard, Francis G. Pattison. 


COMMOX COUNCIL. 

President —Lewis P. Dayton. 

City Clerk —William II. Albro. 

1st W ard —Michael Hagan, John II. Bidwell. 
2d “ 

3d . “ 

4th “ 

5th 

6th “ 

7 th “ 

8th “ 

9th “ 

10th 

11th “ 

12th “ 

13th “ 


Chandler J. Wells, James B. Dubois. 
James O’Brian, Joshua Barnes. 

Hiram P. Thayer, Stephen Bettinger. 
Edward Bennett, Edwin Thayer. 

P. Rech ten wait, Christopher Rodenbach. 
William Hellriegel, Henry A. Goodrich. 
Thomas Merrigan, Thomas O’Grady. 
Hunting S. Chamberlain, S. W. Carpenter. 
Miles Jones, Henry Martin. 

Henry P. Clinton, Edward S. Dann. 

John Ambrose, Lewis P. Dayton. 

Joseph A. Bridge, Benjamin Dole. 


1858. 

Mayor, .Timothy T. Lockwood. 

Comptroller, . . . Charles S. Pierce. 
Treasurer, .... C. A. W. Sherman. 
Receiver of Taxes, Solomon Scheu. 


Attorney, .... Edwin Thayer. 

Surveyor, .... Gustavus G. Berger. 

Street Commissioner, Levi J. Waters. 

Supt. of Schools, . Joseph Warren. 

Overseer of Poor, . John Rodney 
Police Justice, . . George Drullard. 

Assessors, .... Francis G. Pattison, Jarvis 

Davis, Thos. B. Shepard. 


COMMOX COUNCIL. 


President—D anielDevening, Jr. 
City Clerk—W illiam H. Albro. 


1st 

Ward- 

—John II. Bidwell, Michael Hagan. 

2d 

£t 

James B. Dubois, Chandler J. Wells* 

3d 

U 

Joshua Barnes, James O’Brian. 

4th 

U 

Stephen Bettinger, Harry Hersee. 

5th 

u 

Bela II. Colegrove, Daniel Devening, Jr. 

6th 

u 

Christopher Rodenbach, Harry Miller. 

7 th 

u 

Allen S. Plumley, George F. Pfiefer. 

8th 

u 

Thomas O’Gradv, Thomas Truman. 

9th 

u 

Socrates W.Carpenter, H.S. Chamberlain. 

10th 

a 

Henry Martin, Alonzo Tanner. 

11th 

u 

Edward S. Dann, Henry P. Clinton. 

12th 

u 

Lewis P. Dayton, John Ambrose. 

13th 

u 

Benjamin Dole, George Moore. 


1859. 


Mayor, .... 
Comptroller, . . 
Treasurer, . . . , 
Receiver of Taxes, 


Timothy T. Lockwood. 
Charles S. Pierce. 

C. A. W. Sherman. 
Solomon Scheu. 


Surveyor, .... Gustavus G. Berger. 
Street Commissioner, Levi J. Waters. 
Supt. of Schools, . Joseph Warren. 



























OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y„ FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. 


7 


Overseer of Poor, . John Rodney. 

Police Justice, . . Daniel D. Bidwell. 
Assessors, .... Lorenz Gillig, Francis G. Pat- 

tisou, Jarvis Davis. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 


President— Alonzo Tanner. 

City Clerk— Charles S. Macomber. 


1st 

Ward- 

—Michael Hagan, Patrick Walsh. 

2d 

U 

Chandler J. Wells, James B. Dubois. 

3d 

u 

James O’Brian, James G. Turner. 

4th 

(• 

Harry Hersee, Jacob Beyer. 

5th 

u 

Daniel Devening, Jr., John W. A. Meyer 

6th 

u 

Harry Miller, William Messing. 

7th 

u 

George F. Pfiefer, Frederick M. Pratt. 

8th 

u 

Thomas Truman, Pliny F. Barton. 

9th 

u 

H. S. Chamberlain, Franklin A. Alberger 

10th 

u 

Alonzo Tanner, Asaph S. Bemis. 

11th 

u 

Henry P. Clinton, Austin A. Howard. 

12th 

u 

John Ambrose, Stephen W. Howell. 

13th 

u 

George Moore, Lewis L. Wilgus. 


1860. 


Mayor, . 

Comptroller, . . . 
Treasurer, .... 
Receiver of Taxes, 
Attorney, .... 
Surveyor, .... 
Street Commissioner, 
Supt. of Schools, 
Overseer of Poor, . 
Police Justice, . . 

Assessors, .... 


Franklin A. Alberger. 
Alonzo Tanner. 

John S. Trowbridge. 
Michael Weidrich. 

George Wadsworth. 

Peter Eraslie. 

Levi J. Waters. 

Sanford B. Hunt. 

Charles B. Morse. 

Daniel D. Bidwell, 

Francis G. Pattison, Lorenz 
Gillig, Job Gorton. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 


President—A saph S. Bemis. 

City Clerk —Charles S. Macomber. 

1st Ward —John Hanavan, Patrick Walsh. 

2d “ Nathaniel Jones, James B. Dubois. 

Zadock G. Allen, James G. Turner. 
Everard Palmer, Jacob Beyer. 

Charles Beckwith, John W. A. Meyer. 
Paul Goembel, William Messing. 

Jacob F. Schwartz, Frederick M. Pratt. 
Robert Mills, Pliny F. Barton. 

James Adams, Jacob L. Barnes. 

George R. Yaw, Asaph S. Bemis, 

Jacob Crowder, Austin A. Howard. 
Washington Russell, Stephen W. Howell. 
Thomas Savage, Lewis L. Wilgus. 


3d 
4th 
5th 
6th 
7 th 
8th 
9th 
10th 
Utli 
12th 
13th 


a 

u 


1861. 

Mayor, .Franklin A. Alberger. 

Comptroller, . . . Alonzo Tanner. 
Treasurer, .... John S. Trowbridge. 
Receiver of Taxes, Michael Weidrich. 
Attorney, .... George Wadsworth. 
Surveyor, .... Peter Emslie. 

Street Commissioner, Levi J. Waters. 

Supt. of Schools, . Sanford B. Hunt. 
Overseer of Poor, . Charles B. Morse. 

Police Justice, . . Daniel D. Bidwell. 
Assessors, .... Job Gorton, Lorenz Gillig, 

Fayette Rumsey. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 


President —Asaph S. Bemis. 

City Clerk—O tis F. Presbrey. 

1st Ward —John Hanavan, Patrick Walsh. 
2d “ Nathaniel Jones, Joel Wheeler. 


3d Ward— Zadock G. Allen, Nathaniel Brush. 

4th “ Everard Palmer, Edward Storck. 

5th “ Charles Beckwith, Andrew Grass. 

6th “ Paul Goembel, Jacob Sclieu. 

7th “ Jacob F. Schwartz, Frederick M. Pratt. 
8th “ Robert Mills, Charles E. Felton. 

9th “ James Adams, Ebenezer P. Dorr. 

10th “ George R. Yaw, Asaph S. Bemis. 

11th “ Jacob Crowder, Austin A. Howard. 

12th “ . Washington Russell, Stephen W. Howell. 

13th “ Thomas Savage, Thomas Rutter. 


1862. 


Mayor,. 

Comptroller, . . . 
Treasurer, .... 
Receiver of Taxes, 
Attorney, .... 
Surveyor, .... 
Street Commissioner, 
Supt. of Schools, 
Overseer of Poor, . 
Police Justice, . . 
Assessors, 


William G. Fargo. 

Peter M. Vosburgh. 

Joseph K. Tyler. 

Jacob Domedian. 
Harmon S. Cutting. 
Francis F. Cjirry. 

James O'Brian. 

John B. Sackett. 

John McManus. 

Alonzo Tanner. 

Fayette Rumsey, John H. 


8th Ward— Charles E. Felton, Robert Mills. 

9th “ Edward S. Warren, Ebenezer P. Dorr. 

10th “ George R. Yaw r , Asaph S. Bemis. 

11th “ Jacob Crowder, Nelson K. Hopkins. 

12th “ Lewis P. Dayton, Peter Burgard. 

13th “ Rodney M. Taylor, Thomas Rutter. 


1863. 


Mayor,. 

Comptroller, . . . 
Treasurer, .... 
Receiver of Taxes, 
Attorney, .... 
Surveyor, .... 
Street Commissioner, 
Supt. of Schools, 
Overseer of Poor, . 
Police Justice, . . 
Assessors, .... 


William G. Fargo. 

Peter M. Vosburgh. 

Joseph K. Tyler. 

Jacob Domedian. 

Harmon S. Cutting. 

Francis F. Curry. 

James O'Brian. 

John B. Sackett. 

John McManus. 

Alonzo Tanner. 

Francis G. Pattison, John H. 
Bidwell, John A. Smith. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 

President— Charles Beckwith. 

City Clerk —Charles S. Macomber. 




Bidwell, Job Gorton. 

1st 

W ARD- 

—Patrick Walsh, John Hanavan. 




2d 

U 

George B. Bates, James B. Dubois. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 

3d 

u 

William P. Moores, S. D. Colie. 




4th 

u 

Richard Flach, Orson C. Hoyt. 

President— 

-Charles Beckwith. 

5th 

u 

Elijah Ambrose, Charles Beckwith. 

City 

Clerk- 

—Charles S. Macomber. 

6th 

u 

Jacob Scheu, Paul Goembel. 

1st 

Ward 

—Patrick Walsh, John Hanavan. 

7 th 

u 

William A. Sutton, Frederick Baugasser 

2d 

u 

James B. Dubois, Joel Wheeler. 

8th 

u 

Henry C. Persch, Robert Mills. 

3d 

u 

James D. Colie, Alexander Brush. 

9th 

u 

William I. Mills, Edward S. Warren. 

4th 

u 

Orson C. Hoyt, Edward Storck. 

10th 

u 

Seth Clark, George R. Yaw. 

5th 

u 

Charles Beckwith, Andrew Grass. 

11th 

u 

Nelson K. Hopkins, Jacob Crowder. 

6 th 

u 

Paul Goembel, Jacob Scheu. 

12th 

u 

Lewis P. Dayton, Peter Burgard. 

7th 

u 

Frederick Baugasser, William A. Sutton. 

13th 

u 

Christian Ivliuk, Roduey M. Taylor. 























8 


OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF 


1864. 

Mayor, .William G. Fargo. 

Comptroller, . . . Ralph Courter. 
Treasurer, .... John Hanavan. 

Receiver of Taxes, Jacob Domedian. 
Attorney, .... Charles Beckwith. 
Surveyor, .... Francis F. Curry. 

Street Commissioner, James O’Brian. 

Supt. of Schools, . Henry D. Garvin. 
Overseer of Poor, . Joseph Ball. 

Police Justice, . . William H. Albro. 
Assessors, .... John H. Bid well, John A. 

Smith, John McManus. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 


President —Lewis P. Dayton. 

City Clerk —Charles S. Macomber. 

1st Ward —Daniel Fitzgerald, Patrick Walsh. 

2d “ Phineas S. Marsh, George B. Gates. 

3d “ Alexander Brush, William P. Moores. 

4th “ George Fisher, Richard Flach. 

5th “ Henry Nauert, Elijah Ambrose. 

6th “ Paul Goembel, Jacob Scheu. 

7th “ Joseph L. Haberstro, Thomas Clark. 

Sth “ George Bamler, Henry C. Persch. 

9th “ James D. Sawyer, William I. Mills. 

10th “ George R. Taw, Seth Clark. 

11th “ John Auchinvole, Nelson K. Hopkins. 

12th “ Peter Burgard, Lewis P. Dayton. 

13th “ Angus McPherson, Christian Klink. 


1865. 


Attorney, .... Charles Beckwith. 

Surveyor, .... Francis F. Curry. 

Street Commissioner, James O’Brian. 

Supt. of Schools, . Henry D. Garvin. 

Overseer of Poor, . Joseph Ball. 

Police Justice, . . William II. Albro. 
Assessors, . . . . Jno. A. Smith, .Tno. McMan¬ 
us, .Tolm H. Bidwell. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 


President —Nelson K. Hopkins. 
City Clerk —Charles S. Macomber. 


1st 

W ARD- 

—Daniel Fitzgerald, James Ryan, 

2d 

Cl 

Phineas S. Marsh, Jonathan Buell. 

3d 

u 

Alexander Brush, William P. Moores. 

4th 

cc 

George Fisher, Richard Flach. 

Sth 

u 

Henry Nauert, Elijah Ambrose.* 

6th 

u 

Paul Goembel, Jacob 11. Pfohl. 

7th 

u 

Joseph L. Haberstro, Thomas Clark, t 

Sth 

u 

George J. Bamler, Johu P. O’Brian. 

9th 

u 

James D. Sawyer, William I. Mills, t 

10th 

14 

George R. Yaw, William C. Bryant. 

11th 

cc 

John Auchinvole, Nelson K. Hopkins. 

12th 

cc 

Peter Burgard, Henry A. Swartz. 

13th 

44 

Angus McPherson, John Kelly, Jr. 


1866. 


Mayor, .... 
Comptroller, . . . 
Treasurer, . . . 
Receiver of Taxes, 
Attorney, . . . 
Surveyor, . . . 


Chandler J. Wells. 
William F. Rogers. 
Joseph Churchyard. 
Michael Weidrich. 
George S. Wardwell 
Johu A. Ditto. 


Mayor,. 

Comptroller, . . . 
Treasurer, . . . . 
Receiver of Taxes, 


William G. Fargo. 
Ralph Courter. 
John Hanavan. 
Jacob Domedian. 


^Resigned Oct. 23d, 1865. 
■(■Resigned Oct. 23d, 1865. 
Qualified Nov. 13th, 1865. 

JResigned Oct. i6th, 1865. 
ifiedNov. 13th, 1865 


George J. Buchheit elected to fill vacancy. 
S. S. Guthrie elected to fill vacancy. Qual- 


FALO, N. Y., FROM ITS 


INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. 


Street Commissioner, Jeremiah Mahoney. 

Supt. of Schools, . John S. Fosdick. 

Overseer of Poor, . Joseph Ball. 

Police Justice, . . William II. Albro. 
Assessors, .... John McManus, John H. Bid- 

well, * Geo. G. Newman. 


Supt. of Schools, 
Overseer of Poor, . 
Police Justice, . . 

Assessors, . . . . 


COMMON 


Johu S. Fosdick. 

Joseph Ball. 

Isaac V. Vauderpoel, 

Johu McManus, George G. 
Newman, Gregory Ritt. 

COUNCIL. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 


President —Joseph L. Haberstro. 
City Clerk —Charles S. Macomber. 


1st 

Ward- 

—James Ryan, Thomas Whalen. 

2d 

44 

Jonathan Buell,|| Phineas S. Marsh.§ 

3d 

44 

W. P. Moores, Alexander Brush. 

4th 

4 . 

Richard Flach, Jacob Beyer. 

5th 

44 

J. Henry Shepard, August Hagar. 

6th 

44 

Jacob 11. Pfohl, Solomon Scheu. 

7 th 

44 

George J. Buchheit, JosephL. Haberstro. 

Sth 

44 

John R. O’Brian, George J. Bamler. 

9th 

44 

S. S. Guthrie, Henry Morse. 

10th 

44 

William C. Bryant, George R. Yaw.t 

11th 

44 

Nelson K. Hopkins,t John Auchinvole. 

12 th 

44 

Henry A. Swartz, John Glasser. 

13th 

44 

John Kelly, Jr., Angus McPherson. 


President —William C. Bryant. 

City Clerk— J. D. Hoyt Chamberlain. 

1st Ward —Thomas Whalen, James Ryan.* 

2d “ Joel Wheeler, John Pierce. 

3d “ Alexander Brush, John A. B. Campbell. 

4th “ Jacob Beyer, Anthony Stettenbenz. 

5th “ August Hagar, J. Henry Shepard. 

6th “ Solomon Scheu, Felix Bieger. 

7th Joseph L. Haberstro, George J. Buchheit. 

8th “ George J. Bamler, Edward Madden. 

9tli “ Henry Morse, S. S. Guthrie. 

10th “ John Walls, William C. Bryant, 

lltli “ Johu Auchinvole, Nathaniel B. Hoyt. 

12th “ Johu Glasser, James W. Parsons. 

13th “ Angus McPherson, John Kelly, Jr. 


1867. 

May'OR, .Chandler J. Wells. 

Comptroller, . . . William F. Rogers. 
Treasurer, .... Joseph Churchyard. 
Receiver of Taxes, Michael Weidrich. 

Attorney, .... George S. Ward well. 
Surveyor, .... John A. Ditto. 

Street Commissioner, Jeremiah Mahoney. 

*Died during this year, and Gregory Ritt, appointed by Common 
Council to fill vacancy. 

HResigned April 23d, 1866. 

£ReS'gned Oct. 1st, 1866, and Joel Wheeler elected to fill vacancy. 
^Resigned Sept. 24th. 1866, and John Walls elected to fill vacancy. 
JResigned Oct. 6th, 1866. 


1868. 

Mayor, .William F. Rogers. 

Comptroller, . . . Rensselaer D. Ford. 

Treasurer, .... Joseph L. Haberstro. 
Receiver of Taxes, Elijah Ambrose. 

Attorney, .... David F. Day. 

Surveyor, .... George V 0111 Berge. 

Street Commissioner, Alexander Brush. 

Supt. of Schools, . Samuel Slade. 

Overseer OF Poor, . Joseph Ball. 

Police Justice, . . Isaac Y. Vauderpoel. 
Assessors, .... Johu McManus, George G. 

Newman, Gregory Ritt. 

’■'Resigned Oct. 21, 1867, and George Chambers elected to fill vacancy. 



















9 


OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 

President —Paul Goembel. 

City Clerk— Charles S. Macomber. 


1st 

AVaiid- 

Edward Byrns, George Chambers. 

2d 

U 

William B. Sirret, John Pierce. 

3d 

it 

Zadoc G. Allen, John A. B. Campbell. 

4th 

u 

Frank Collignon, Anthony Stettenbenz. 

5th 

u 

Peter Rech ten wait,* John 11. Shepard. 

6th 

u 

Paul Goembel, Felix Bieger. 

7th 

a 

John Gisel. George J. Bueliheit. 

8th 

u 

John Sheehan, Edward Madden. 

9th 


Henry Morse, Solomon S. Guthrie. 

10th 


Daniel C. Beard, William C. Bryant. 

11th 

u 

John Auchinvole, Nathaniel B. Hoyt. 

12th 

u 

John Ambrose, James AV. Parsons. 

13th 

u 

Angus McPherson, John Kelly, Jr. 


1869. 

Mayor, .William F. Rogers 

Comptroller, . . . Rensselaer D. Ford. 
Treasurer, .... Joseph L. Haberstro. 
Receiver of Taxes, Elijah Ambrose. 

Attorney, .... David F. Day. 

Surveyor, .... George Vom Berge. 

Street Commissioner, Alexander Brush. 

Supt. of Schools, . Samuel Slade. 

Overseer of Poor. . Joseph Ball. 

Police Justice, . . Isaac V. Vanderpoel. 
Assessors, .... John McManus, Gregory Ritt 

Richard C. Kinney. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 

President —John Auchinvole. 

City Clerk—G eorge S. Wardwell. 

1st Ward —Edward Byrns, George Chambers. 

2d “ William B. Sirref, John Pieree. 

*Died September 22, 1868, and Charles Sauer elected to fill vacancy. 


3d 

AV ARD- 

—Zadoc G. Allen, George G. Newman. 

4th 

it 

Frank Collignon, Peter P. Miller. 

5th 

ti 

Charles Sauer, John Dietzer. 

6th 

U 

Paul Goembel, Henry Dilcher. 

7th 

it 

John Gisel, Donald Bain. 

8th 

U 

John Sheehan, Michael Keenan. 

9th 

a 

Henry Morse, James Van Buren. 

10th 

a 

Daniel C. Beard, Robert Carmichael. 

11th 

u 

John Auchinvole, Elias S. Hawley. 

12th 

it 

John Ambrose, Elisha Saft'ord. 

13th 

u 

Angus McPherson, George Orr. 


1870. 


Mayor, .Alexander Brush. 

Comptroller, . . . Rensselaer D. Ford. 
Treasurer, .... Joseph L. Haberstro. 
Receiver of Taxes, Elijah Ambrose. 

Attorney, .... Benjamin H. Williams. 
Surveyor, .... John A. Ditto. 

Street Commissioner, George W. Gillespie. 

Supt. of Schools, . Thomas Lothrop. 

Overseer of Poor, . Francis J. Kraft. 

Police Justice, . . Isaac V. Vanderpoel. 
Assessors, .... John McManus, Gregory Ritt, 

Richard C. Kinney. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 


President —John Pieree. 

City Clerk —George S. Wardwell. 

1st AVard—G eorge Chambers, William B. Smith. 


2d 

3d 

4fh 

5th 

6th 

7 tli 


John Pieree, John Booth. 

George G. Newman, Samuel G. Peters. 
Peter P. Miller, Edward Storek. 

John Dietzer, Charles Groben. 

Henry Dilcher, Michael Lang. 

Donald Bain, John AVerrick. 


8th 

9th 

10th 

11th 

12th 

13th 


AVard— John Sheehan, Michael Keenan. 

“ Henry Morse, Frank A. Sears. 

“ Daniel C. Beard, Lewis M. Evans. 

“ John Auchinvole, Jacob Scheu. 

“ John Ambrose, Isaac I. Van Allen. 

“ Angus McPherson, Almus T. Patchin. 


1871. 


Mayor, .Alexander Brush. 

Comptroller, . . . Rensselaer D. Ford. 
Treasurer, .... Joseph L. Haberstro. 
Receiver of Taxes, Elijah Ambrose. 

Attorney, .... Benjamin H. Williams. 
Surveyor, .... John A. Ditto. 

Street Commissioner, George AV. Gillespie. 

Supt. of Schools, . Thomas Lothrop. 

Overseer of Poor, . Francis J. Kraft. 

Police Justice, . . Oliver J. Eggert. 

Assessors, .... John McManus, Richard C. 

Kinney, Oliver G. Steele, Jr. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 


President— John Sheehan. 

City Clerk—T homas R. Clinton. 


1st 

AVard- 

—AA r illiam B. Smith, Patrick Walsh. 

2d 

it 

John Booth, John Pierce. 

3d 

it 

Samuel G. Peters, John Kelly, Jr. 

4th 

u 

Edward Storek, AA r alter S. Ovens. 

5th 

u 

Charles Groben, Joseph Bork. 

6th 

44 

Michael Laug, John Henry Fisher. 

7 th 

u 

John Werrick, George Rochevot. 

8th 

u 

John Sheehan, Daniel Cruice. 

9th 

u 

Frank A. Sears, James Van Buren. 

10th 

44 

Lewis M. Evans, Robert Carmichael. 

Uth 

it 

Jacob Scheu, George W. Zink. 

12th 

* 4 

Isaac I. Van Allen, Charles L. Dayton. 

13th 

u 

Almus T. Patchin, William Dawrs. 


1872. 

AN ACT entitled “An Act to Revise the Charter 
of the City of Buffalo,” passed April 28, 1870, left the 
ward divisions substantially as before, and provided for the 
election of two Aldermen and one Constable in each ward, 
and two Supervisors in each ward, except the thirteenth, 
Yvhich elected only one Supervisor, and the election by gen¬ 
eral ticket of Mayor, Comptroller, Attorney, Treasurer, En¬ 
gineer, Street Commissioner, Superintendent of Education, 
Police Justice, Overseer of the Poor, three Assessors, and 
four Justices of the Peace, all for two years, except the 
Constables for one year, the Assessors for three years, and 
the Police Justice and Justices of the Peace for four years. 
The office of Receiver of Taxes was abolished, and the 
name of the former office of Surveyor was changed to that 
of Engineer, and that of the former office of Superintend¬ 
ent of Schools changed to Superintendent of Education. 
Followiug is a list of the persons chosen to the principal of¬ 
fices under this Charter : 


Mayor, .Alexander Brush. 

Comptroller, . . . Louis M. Evans. 

Treasurer, .Joseph Bork. 

Attorney, .... Frank R. Perkins. 

Engineer, .... John A. Ditto. 

Street Coyimissioner, James Franklin. 

Supt. of Education, Josephus N. Lamed. 
Overseer of Poor, . Francis J. Kraft. 

Police Justice, . . Daniel D. Nash. 

Assessors, .... John McManus, L. C. Duem- 

pelmann, Oliver G. Steele, Jr. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 

President— Edward Storek. 

City Clerk— AA^alter C. AViuship. 

1st Ward—J ohn Doyle, Patrick AValsh, 

2d “ Benjamin Dickey, John Pierce. 

3d “ J. Austin Seymour, John Kelly, Jr. 

4th “ Edward Storek, Louis P. Reichert. 

5th “ Frank Sipp, Joseph Bork. 

6th “ Jacob Bott, J. Henry Fisher. 

7th “ John P. Einsfeld, George Rochevot. 























10 


INCORPORATION IN 1832 r 10 1888. 


OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS 


8th Ward —Michael Keenau, Daniel Cruice. 


9th 

10th 

11th 

12th 

13th 


Frank A. Sears, James Van Bnrcu. 
Joseph Churchyard, Robert Carmichael. 
William Baynes, George W. Zink. 

John Frank, Charles L. Dayton. 
Andrew B. Angus, Aug. Prenatt. 


18 

Mayor, . . 
Comptroller, 
Treasurer, . 
Attorney, . 
Engineer, . 

Street Commissioner, 
Supt. of Education, 
Overseer of Poor, . 
Police Justice, . . 
Assessors, .... 


/ o. 

Alexander Brush. 

Louis M. Evans. 

Joseph Boric. 

Frank R. Perkins. 

John A. Ditto. 

James Franklin. 

Josephus N. Earned, 

Francis J. Kraft. 

Daniel D. Nash. 

John Zoll, Louis C. Duempel- 
mann, Oliver G. Steele, Jr. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 

President— Frank A. Sears. 

City Clerk— Walter C. Winship. 

1st Ward— John Doyle, Timothy Cotter. 

2d “ Benjamin Dickey, Ellis Webster. 

3d “ J. Austin SeVmour, Joseph W. Dennis. 

4th “ Louis Hermann, Louis P. Reichert. 

5th “ Frank Sipp, William Heinrich. 

6th “ Jacob Bott, J. Henry Fischer. 

7th “ John P. Einsfeld, George Reinheimer. 

8th “ Michael Keenan, Charles Jessemin. 

9th “ Frank A. Sears, James Van Buren. 

10th “ Joseph Churchyard, Robert Carmichael. 
11th “ William Baynes, Archibald McLeish. 

12th “ John Frank, Christopher Laible. 

13th “ John J. Weber, August Prenatt. 


1874. 


Mayor, . . 
Comptroller, 
Treasurer, . 
Attorney, . 
Engineer, . 

Street Commissioner, 
Supt. of Education, 
Overseer of Poor, . 
Police Justice, . . 
Assessors, .... 


Lewis P. Dayton. 

Thomas R. Clinton. 

Joseph Bork. 

Frank R. Perkins. 

George E. Mann. 

Anthony Stettenbenz. 
William S. Rice. 

Francis J. Kraft. 

Daniel D. Nash. 

Oliver G. Steele, Jr., Louis C. 
Duempelmann, John Zoll. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 

President— Benjamin Dickey. 

City Clerk —Walter C. Winship. 

1st Ward— John Doyle, Timothy Cotter. 


2d 
3d 
4th 
5th 
6th 
7th 
8th 
9th 
10th 
lltli 
12th 
13 th 


“ Ellis Webster, Benjamin Dickey. 

“ Joseph W. Dennis, Joseph N. Mileham. 
“ Louis Hermann, G. Fred Zeller. 

“ William Heinrich, Casper J. Drescher. 

“ J. Henry Fischer, Joseph Jerge. 

George Reinheimer, John P. Einsfeld. 

“ Charles Jessemin, Joseph Galley. 

“ James Van Buren, Nathan C. Simons. 

“ Robert Carmichael, Peter ,T. Ferris. 

“ Archibald McLeish, George W. Zink. 

“ Christopher Laible, Isaac I. Van Allen. 
“ John J. Weber, Nathaniel H. Lee. 


1875. 


Mayor, . . . 
Comptroller, . 
Treasurer, . . 
Attorney, . . 
Engineer, . . 


Lewis P. Dayton. 
Thomas R. Clinton. 
Joseph Bork. 

Frank R. Perkins. 
George E. Mann. 


Street Commissioner, Anthony Stettenbenz. 

Supt. of Education, William S. Rice. 

Overseer of Poor, . Francis J. Kraft. 

Assessors, .... Oliver G. Steele, Jr., John 

Zoll, Louis C. Duempelmann. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 


President— 
City Clerk 
1st W ARD 
2d 
3d 
4th 
5th 
6th 
7th 
8th 
9th 
10th 
11th 
12th 
13th 


Elijah Ambrose. • 

Rensselaer D. Ford. 

—John Doyle, John Hauavan. 

Benjamin Dickey, William V. Woods. 
Joseph N. Mileham, Michael Danahy. 

G. Fred. Zeller, Charles Person. 

Casper J. Drescher, Elijah Ambrose. 
Joseph Jerge, Jacob Hiemenz. 

John P. Einsfeld, John C. Weber. 
Joseph Galley, Michael Keenan. 

Nathan S. Simons, Clarence D. Simpson. 
Peter J. Ferris, Merritt Nichols. 

George W. Zink, John Auchinvole. 

Isaac I. Van Allen, William Farmer. 
Nathaniel H. Lee, Charles Dickman. 


1876 . 


Mayor,. 

Comptroller, . . . 
Treasurer, .... 
Attorney, .... 
Engineer, .... 
Street Commissioner, 
Supt. of Education, 
Overseer of Poor, . 
Police Justice, . . 
Assessors, .... 


Philip Becker. 
Lewis M. Evans. 
Henry D. Keller. 

Jolin B. Greene. 
George E. Mann. 
Charles Jessemin. 
William S. Rice. 
John C. Level. 
Thomas S. King. 
Oliver G. Steele, Jr. 


John 


Zoll, Johu C. Sheehan. 


President- 
City Clerk- 
lst Ward 
2d “ 

3d 
4th 
5th 
6th 
7th 
8th 
9 th 
10th 
11th 
12th 
13th 


COMMON COUNCIL. 

-Asaph S. Bemis. 

-Rensselaer D. Ford. 

—John Hanavan, John White. 

William V. Woods, Albert L. Lothridge. 
Michael Danahy, Alfred H. Neal. 

Charles Person, Asaph S. Bemis. 

Elijah Ambrose, Jacob Beuzinger. 

Jacob Hiemenz, Henry J. Baker. 

John C. Weber, Donald Bain. 

Michael Keenan, Johu Pfeil. 

Clarence D. Simpson, Nathan C. Simons. 
Merritt Nichols, Peter J. Ferris. 

Johu Auchinvole, Christopher Smith. 
William Farmer, Isaac I. Van Allen. 
Charles Dickman, Michael Shannon. 


66 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66 


1877. 


Mayor, . . . 
Comptroller, . 
Treasurer, . . 

Attorney, . . 
Engineer, . . 
Street Commissioner, 
Supt. of Education, 
Overseer of Poor, . 
Police Justice, . . 
Assessors, .... 


Philip Becker. 

Lewis M. Evans. 

Henry D. Keller. 

John B. Greene. 

George E. Maun. 

Charles Jessemin. 

William S. Rice. 

John C. Level. 

Thomas S. King. 

John Fullerton, John Zoll, 
John C. Sheehan. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 

President—J ohn Auchinvole. 

City Clerk—F rancis F. Fargo. 

1st Ward— John White, James Ryan. 

2d “ Albert L. Lothridge, Elijah R. Saxton. 

3d “ Alfred H. Neal, Michael Danahy. 

































CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. 


11 


OFFICERS OF THE 


GOVERNMENT OF THE 


-Asaph S. Bemis, Melehoir Lotz. 

Jacob Benzioger, Henry J. Kreinheder. 
Henry J. Baker, August Baetzhold. 
Donald Bain, George Baer. 

Joliu Pfeil, Thomas Collins. 

Nathan C. Simons, Earl D. Berry. 

Peter J. Ferris, Merritt Nichols. 
Christopher Smith, John Auchinvole. 
Isaac I. Van Allen, John Esser. 

Michael Shannon, William F. Wheeler. 

1878. 

Mayor, .Solomon Scheii. 

Comptroller, . . . John C. Sheehan. 
Ireasurer, .... Eugene Bertrand, Jr. 
Attorney, .... Price A. Matteson. 
Engineer, .... George Vom Berge. 

Street Commissioner, James V. Hayes. 

Supt. of Education, Christopher G. Fox. 
Overseer of Poor, . John R. Walter. 

Police Justice, . . Thomas S. King. 

Assessors, .... Timothy J. Mahoney, John 

Fullerton, John Zoll. 


4th 

W ARD 

5th 

C( 

6th 

u 

7 th 

u 

8th 

u 

9th 

u 

10th 

u 

11th 

u 

12th 

u 

13th 

u 


10th W ard— Merritt Nichols, David R. Morse. 


11th “ 

12th “ 

13th « 


John Auchinvole, Robert Montgomery. 
Charles H. Hewitt, John Esser. 

William F. Wheeler, Henry H. Twichell. 


1879. 


Mayor,. 

Comptroller, . . . 
Treasurer, .... 
Attorney, .... 
Engineer, .... 
Street Commissioner, 
Supt. of Education, 
Overseer of Poor, . 
Police Justice, . . 
Assessors, .... 


Solomon Scheu. 

John C. Sheehan. 

E ugene Bertrand, Jr. 

Price A. Matteson. 

George Voin Berge. 

James V. Hayes. 

Christopher G. Fox. 

John R. Walter. 

Thomas S. King. 

John H. Ludwig, John Ful¬ 
lerton, Timothy J. Mahoney. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 

President— John B. Sackett. 

City Clerk— William P. Burns. 

1st Ward —James Ryan, John White. 


2d 

U 

John B. Sackett, Elijah R. Saxton. 

3d 

u 

Michael Dauahy, George B. Miller. 

4th 

u 

Francis Collignon, Melehoir Lotz. 

5th 

u 

Henry Quinn, Henry J. Kreinheder. 

6th 

a 

August Baetzhold, Gerhardt Lang. 

7 th 

a 

Harmon M. Lockrow, George Baer. 

8th 

a 

Thomas Collins, John Quinn. 

9th 

u 

John C. Burns, Earl D. Berry. 


President—M erritt Nichols. 

City Clerk— William P. Burns. 

1st Ward— John White, William Walsh, 

John B. Sackett, Robert. R. Ilefford. 
George B. Miller, John Higham. 
Francis Collignon, August Beck. 

Henry Quinn, Lyman A. Daniels. 
Gerhardt Lang, Louis Knell. 

Harmon M. Lockrow, George F. Christ. 
John Quinn, Thomas Collins. 

John C. Burns, George E. Matteson. 
David R. Morse, Merritt Nichols. 
Robert Montgomery, Marcus M. Drake. 
Charles H. Hewitt, John Esser. 

Henry H. Twichell, William II. Little. 


2d 

3d 

4th 

5th 

6th 

7th 

8th 

9th 

10th 

11th 

12th 

13th 


U 

U 

u 

u 

u 

u 

u 

a 


1880. 


Mayor, . . 
Comptroller, 
Treasurer, . 
Attorney, . 
Engineer, . 


Alexander Brush. 
John C. Sheehan. 
Joseph Ball. 
Edward C. Hawks. 
JasperS. Youngs. 


Street Commissioner, Michael Maghar. 

Supt. of Education, Christopher G. Fox. 
Overseer of Poor, . Henry T. Kraft. 

Police Justice, . . Thomas S. King. 

Assessors, .... Jno. Fullerton, Jno. H. Lud¬ 
wig, Timothy J. Mahoney. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 


President—M ilton E. Beebe. 
City Clerk—W illiam P. Burns. 


1st 

Ward- 

—William Walsh, John White. 

2d 

U 

R. R. Hefford, Milton E. Beebe. 

3d 

U 

John Higham, George W. Patridge. 

4th 

U 

August Beck, John A. Miller. 

5 t.h 

u 

Lyman A. Daniels, Jacob Beuzinger. 

6th 

u 

Louis Knell, Gerhardt Lang. 

7th 

u 

George F. Christ, August M. Witte. 

8th 

a 

Thomas Collins, John Quinn. 

9th 

a 

George E. Matteson, Frank Williams. 

10th 

a 

Merritt Nichols, Thomas S. Ray. 

11th 

u 

Marcus M. Drake, R. Porter Lee. 

12th 

u 

John Esser, John C. Haubach. 

13th 

u 

William II. Little, Henry II. Twichell. 


1881. 


Mayor, . . 
Comptroller, 
Treasurer, . 
Attorney, . 


Alexander Brush. 
Jolin C. Sheehan. 
Joseph Ball. 
Edward C. Hawks. 


Engineer, .... Jasper S. Youngs. 

Street Commissioner, Michael Maghar. 

Supt. of Education, Christopher G. Fox. 
Overseer of Poor, . Henry T. Kraft. 

Police Justice, . . Thomas S. King. 

Assessors, .... John Fullerton, John S. Rob¬ 
ertson, John H. Ludwig. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 

President—M ilton E. Beebe. 

City Clerk —Francis F. Fargo. 


1st 

Ward- 

—John White, Dennis Hanrahan. 

2d 

(t 

Milton E. Beebe, R. R. Hefford. 

3d 

u 

George W. Patridge, Joseph Maycock. 

4th 

u 

John A. Miller, August Beck. 

5 th 

a 

Jacob Benzinger, Louis Fritz. 

6th 

u 

Gerhardt Lang, Louis Knell. 

7th 

<• 

August M. Witte, John C. Weber.* 

8th 

u 

John Quinn, James Rogers. 

9th 

u 

Frank Williams, George E. Matteson. 

10th 

u 

Thomas S. Ray, Harry H. Koch. 

11th 

u 

R. Porter Lee, Marcus M. Drake. 

12th 

u 

John C. Hanbach, Peter Glor, Jr. 

13th 

a 

Heury II. Twichell, William H. Little. 

1882. 

Mayor, 

.Grover Cleveland.! 


Comptroller, . . . Timothy J. Mahoney. 
Treasurer, .... Joseph Ball. 

Attorney, .... Giles E. Stilwell. 

*Died May i, 1881. Vacancy not filled until the next general election. 
fResigned November 20, 18S2, having been elected Governor of the 
State at the general election in November, 1882, and Marcus M. Drake was 
appointed, by the Common Council, Mayor to fill the vacancy until a Mayor 
should be elected by the people; and the Common Council ordered a spec¬ 
ial election for that purpose, to be held January 9. 1883. On December 22, 
1882, Marcus M. Drake resigned as Mayor, to take effect December 29, r88 2 
and on December 29, 18S2, the Common Council elected Harmon S. Cutl 
ting, Mayor, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Marcus 
M. Drake. At the special election held January 9, 1883, John B. Manning 
was elected Mayor for the unexpired term of Mayor Cleveland. 




























12 


INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1888. 


OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, N. Y., FROM ITS 


Engineer, .... Thomas J. Rogers. 
Street Commissioner, John Mahoney. 
Supt. of Education, James F. Crooker. 
Overseer of Poor, . Henry T. Kraft. 
Police Justice, . . Thomas S. King. 


Assessors, 

. . . . John Fullerton, John S. Rob- 


ertson, John II. Ludwig. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 

President— 

George W. Patridge. 

City Clerk- 

—William P. Burns. 

1st Ward- 

—Dennis Hanrahan, John White. 

2d “ 

R. R. Hefford, Charles B. Doty. 

3d “ 

Joseph Maycock, George W. Patridge. 

4th “ 

August Beck, J ohu A. Miller. 

5th “ 

Louis Fritz, William C. Braiuard. 

6th “ 

Louis Knell, William Schier. 

7 th “ 

Henry Roclievot, George Baer. 

8th “ 

James Rogers, John Elliott. 

9 th “ 

Geo. E. Mattesou, Alexander McMaster. 

10th 

Harry H. Koch, Henry Montgomery. 

11th “ 

Marcus M. Drake, Charles A. Rupp. 

12th 

Peter Glor, Jr., John C. Hanbach. 

13th “ 

William Little, Henry H. Twichell. 


1883 . 

Mayor, 


Comptroller, . . . Timothy J. Mahoney. 
Treasurer, .Joseph Ball. 

Attorney, 

. . . . Giles E. Stilwell. 

Engineer, 

. . . . Thomas J. Rogers. 

Street Commissioner, John Mahoney. 

Supt. of Education, James F. Crooker. 

Overseer of Poor, . Henry T. Kraft. 

Police Justice, . . Thomas S. King. 

Assessors, 

. . . . John S. Robertson, John H. 


Ludwig, Henry O. Dee. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 

President— Robert R. Hefford. 

City Clerk —William P. Burns. 

1st Ward —John White, Andrew Beasley. 


2d 

44 

Charles B. Doty, Robert R. Hefford. 

3d 

44 

George W. Patridge, Michael Callahan. 

4 th 

44 

John A. Miller, August Beck. 

5th 

44 

William C. Braiuard, Louis Fritz. 

6th 

44 

William Schier, Jacob Hasselbeck. 

7 th 

“ 

George Baer, Alfred Lyth. 

8th 

44 

John Elliott, John Davy. 

9th 

44 

Alexander McMaster, William Franklin. 

10th 

44 

Henry Montgomery, Samuel V. Parsons. 

11th 

44 

Charles A. Rupp, Marcus M. Drake. 

12th 

44 

John C. Hanbach, George Denuer. 

13 th 

44 

Henry II. Twichell, William Summers. 

1884 . 

Mayor, 

.Jonathan Scoville. 


Comptroller, 
Treasurer, . 
Attorney, . 
Engineer, 


Joseph E. Barnard. 
Janies H. Carmichael. 
Herman Hennig. 
Albert Krause. 


Street Commissioner, John Martin. 
Supt. of Education, James F. Crooker 
Overseer of Poor, 


Police Justice, 
Assessors, . . 


Jacob Crowder. 

Thomas S. King. 

John II. Ludwig, Henry O. 
Dee, James S. Murphy. 


COMMON COUNCIL. 

President —Robert R. Hefford. 

City Clerk—W illiam P. Burns. 

1st Ward —Andrew Beasley, John White. 

2d “ Robert R. Hefford, Bradley D. Rogers. 

3d “ Michael Callahan, George W. Patridge. 

4th “ August Beck, Jacob Ginther. 

5th “ Louis Fritz, Charles G. Pankow. 


6th Ward —Jacob Hasselback, Charles M. Ledeiei. 
7th “ Alfred Lyth, Harmon M. Lockrow. 

8th “ John Davy, Michael Gorman. 

9th “ William Franklin, Alexander McMaster. 
10th “ Samuel V. Parsons, Walter T. Wilson. 

11th “ Marcus M. Drake, William Richardson. 

12th “ George Deuner, John C. Hanbach. 

13th “ William Summers, Henry H. Twichell. 


18 S 5 . 


May t or, . . 
Comptroller, 
Treasurer, . 
Attorney, . 
Engineeu, 

Street Commissioner, 
Supt. of Education, 
Overseer of Poor, . 
Police Justice, . . 
Assessors, .... 


Jonathan Scoville. 

Joseph E. Barnard. 

James II. Carmichael. 
Herman Hennig. 

Albert Krause. 

John Martin. 

James F. Crooker. 

Jacob Crowder. 

Thomas S. King. 

Henry 0. Dee, James S. Mur¬ 
phy, John H. Ludwig. 


President- 
City Clerk 
1st Ward 
2d 
3d 
4th 
oth 
6th 
7 th 
8th 
Oth 
10th 
11th 
12th 
13th 


COMMON COUNCIL. 

William Franklin. 

William P. Burns. 

>—John White, Andrew Beasley. 

Bradley D. Rogers, Joseph C. Greene. 
George W. Patridge, Michael Callahan. 
Jacob Ginther, Solomon Scheu, Jr. 
Charles G. Pankow, Jacob Benzinger. 
Charles M. Lederer, John R. Walter. 
Harmon M. Lockrow, Alfred Lyth. 
Michael Gorraau, John J. Kennedy. 
William Franklin, Alexander McMaster. 
Walter T. Wilson, Thomas S. Ray. 
William Richardson, Marcus M. Drake. 
John C. Hanbach, Louis Roesch. 

Henry H. Twichell, William Summers. 


1880 . 


Mayor,. 

Comptroller, . . . 

Treasurer, .... 
Attorney, .... 
Engineer, .... 
Street Commissioner, 
Supt. of Education, 
Overseer of Poor, . 
Police Justice, . . 

Assessors, .... 


Philip Becker. 

Joseph E. Barnard. 

James H. Carmichael. 
William F. Worthington. 
Albert Krause. 

John Martin. 

James. F. Crooker. 

Jacob Crowder. 

Thomas S. King. 

John H. Ludwig, Nicholas J. 
Mock, James S. Murphy. 


President- 
City Clerk 
1st Ward 
2d “ 

3d “ 

4th 
5th 
6th 
7th 
8th 
9th 
10th 
11th 
12th 
13th 


44 

u 


u 

u 


u 

u 


COMMON COUNCIL. 

George W. Patridge. 

-William E. Delaney. 

—Andrew Beasley, John White. 

Joseph C. Greene, John H. Cannon. 
Michael Callahan, George W. Patridge. 
Solomon Scheu, Jr., Henry II. Little. 
Jacob Benzinger, Louis Rodenbach, Sr. 
John R. Walter, G. Richard Kuehn. 
Alfred Lyth, John H. Knepper. 

John J. Kennedy, John M. Laughlin. 
Alexander McMaster, William Franklin. 
Thomas S. Ray, James Jamison. 

Marcus M. Drake, William Richardson. 
Louis Roesch, Charles O. Rano. 

William Summers, William Adams. 


1887 . 


Mayor, . . . 
Comptroller, . 
Treasurer, . . 
Attorney, . . 


Philip Becker. 

Joseph E. Barnard. 
James H. Carmichael. 
William F. Worthington. 







































OFFICERS OF THE 


GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, 


N. 


Y., FROM ITS INCORPORATION IN 1832 TO 1894. 


13 


Engineer. 

Street Commissioner, 
Supt. of Education, 
Overseer of Poor, 
Police Justice, . . 

Assessors, . . , 


Albert Krause. 

John Martin. 

James F. Crooker. 

Jacob Crowder. 

Thomas S. King. 

John H. Ludwig, Nicholas 
J. Mock, Jas. S. Murphy. 
COMMON COUNCIL. 

President— George W. Patridge. 

City Clerk— William E. Delaney. 

1st Ward —John White, Dennis M. Dovle. 


2d 

3d 

4th 

-5th 

6th 

7th 

8th 

nth 

10th 

11th 

12th 

13th 


John H. Cannon, 


George W. Patridge 


May t or,. 

Comptroller, 
Treasurer, . 
Corporation Counsel, 
Engineer, .... 
Street Commissioner, 
Supt. of Education, 
Overseer of Poor, 
Police Justice, . . 


Frederick Kendall. 
Michael Callahan. 
Henry H. Little, Solomon Scheu, Jr. 
Louis Rodenbach, Sr., S. J. Ramsperger. 
G. Richard Kuehn, John Kreitner. 

John H. Knepper, Philip Wurtz. 

John M. Laughlin, John J. Kennedy. 
Alexander McMaster, James Ash. 

James Jamison, Thomas S. Ray. 
William Richardson, Marcus M. Drake. 
Charles O. Rano, Louis Roesch. 

William Adams, William Summers. 

1888. 

.Philip Becker. 

Joseph E. Barnard. 
Alphonse J. Meyer. 
William F. Worthington. 
George E. Mann. 

Henry Quinn, 

James F. Crooker. 

Jacob Crowder. 

Thomas S. King. 


^Assessors, Nicholas J. Mock, James S. Murphy, John 
H. Ludwig, Michael Callahan, Thomas F. Crowley. 
COMMON COUNCIL. 

President —William Summers. 

City Clerk —William E. Delaney. 

1st Ward —Dennis M Doyle, John White. 

2d “ Frederick Kendall, John H. Cannon. 

3d “ George W. Patridge, J. L. Baldwin. 

4th “ Solomon Scheu, Jr., August Beck. 

*By an act of the Legislature known as Chapter 547 of the Laws of 1887 
the Board of Assessors was increased from three to five, 


5th Ward, Samuel J. Ramsperger, Adam Spang. 
0th “ John Kreitner, A. Young. 

^h “ Philip Wurtz, J. II. Knepper. 

8th “ John J. Kennedy, John Davy. 

9th “ James Ash, Alexander McMaster. 

10th “ Thomas S Ray, E. H. Hutchinson. 

11th “ Marcus M. Drake, F. M. Fisher. 

12th “ Louis Roesch, George Denner. 

13th “ William Summers, William Adams. 

1S89. 

Mayor, .Philip Becker. 

Comptroller, . . . 

Treasurer, .... 

CoRPORA'i ion Counsel, 

Engineer, .... 

Street Commissioner, 

Supt. of Education, 

Police Justice, 

Overseer of Poor, . 

Assessors, J. S. Murphy, M. Callahan, J. II. Lud¬ 
wig, Thos. F. Crowley, N. J. Mock. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 

President —William Summers. 

City Clerk —William E. Delaney. 

1st Ward —John II. Bradley, John White. 

2d 
3d 
4th 
5th 
6th 
7 th 
8th 
9Lh 
10th 
11th 
12th 
13th 


Joseph E. Barnard. 
Alphonse J. Meyer. 
William F. Worthington. 
George E. M inn. 

Henry Quinn. 

James F. Crooker. 
Thomas S. King. 

Jacob Crowder. 


Mayor,. 

Comptroller, . . . 

Treasurer, 
Corporation Counsel, 
Engineer, . . . . 


Frank J. Trautman, John H. Cannon. 
Theodore Williamson, J. L. Baldwin. 
Solomon Scheu, Jr., August Beck. 
Samuel J. Ramsperger. Adam Spang. 
John Kreitner, Anthony Young. 

Philip Wurtz, John H. Knepper. 

John J. Kennedy, John Davy. 

James Franklin, Alexander McMaster. 
Alex. M. Barnum, E. H. Hutchinson. 
Marcus M. Drake, Frank M. Fisher. 
John Busch, George Denner. 

William Summers, William Adams. 

1890. 

.Charles F. Bishop. 

Edward C. Shafer. 
Robert Oehmig. 

William F. Worthington. 
George E. Mann. 


Street Commissioner, 
Supt. of Education, 
Police Justice, 
Overseer of Poor, 


Henrj’ Quinn. 
James F. Crooker. 
Thomas S. King. 
Jacob Stauch. 


Assessors, M. Callahan, J. H. Ludwig, Thomas F. 

Crowley, N. J. Mock, ^Andrew Beasley. 

COMMON COUNCIL. 

President —William Summers. 

City Clerk— Charles R. Marshall. 

1st Ward —John H. Bradley, John White. 

2d “ Frank J. Trautman, John H. Caunon. 

3d “ Theodore Williamson, Andrew Kilgallon. 

4th “ Solomon Scheu, Jr., August Beck. 

5th “ S. J. Ramsperger, E. F. Stettenbonz. 

6th John Kreitner, Anthony Young. 

7th “ Philip Wurtz, Jacob Kissinger. 

8th “ John J. Kennedy, John Davy. 

9th “ James Franklin, John A. Donaldson. 

10th “ Alex. M. Barnum, Edgar A. Forsyth. 

11th “ Marcus M. Drake, W. D. Collingwood. 

12th “ John Busch, John Mang. 

13th “ Wm. Summers, Wm. J. Hillery. 

1891. 

Mayor, .Charles F. Bishop. 

Comptroller, .... Edward C. Shafer. 

Treasurer .Robert Oehmig. 

Corporation Counsel, . George M. Browne. 

Engineer, .George E. Mann. 

Street Commissioner, . Henry Quinn. 

Supt. op Education, . . James F. Crooker. 

Police Justice, . . . Thomas S. King. 

Overseer of Poor, . . Jacob Stauch. 

Assessors J. H. Ludwig, T. F. Crowley, N. J. 

Mock, Geo. Stauber, M. Callahan. 
COMMON COUNCIL. 

President— William Summers. 

City Clerk— Charles R. Marshall. 

1st Ward —John P. Sullivan, John White. 

2d “ Frank J. Trautman, John H. Cannon. 

3d “ Theodore Williamson, Andrew Kilgallon. 

4th “ Solomon Scheu, Jr., August Beck. 

*J. S Murphy re eected. died Jan. 8. 1890 Alphonse J, Meyer elected 
Jan 20 , In'jO, resigned March 17 , 1890 , and Andrew Beasley elected to 
fill vacancy. 


5th Ward, 

6th 

« ( 

7th 

< < 

8th 

t t 

9th 

tt 

10th 

( t 

11th 

4 t 

12lh 

4 t 

13th 

it 


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5th Ward, S. J. Ramsperger, E. F. Stettenbenz. 

John Kick, Anthony Young. 

Frederick A. Menge, Jacob Kissenger. 
John J. Kennedy, John Davy. 

James Franklin, John A. Donaldson. 

Alex. M. Barnum, E. A. Forsyth. 

Job King, Wm. B. Collingwood. 

Philip G. Meyers, John Mang. 

William Summers, William J. Hillery. 

*1892. 

Mayor .Charles F. Bishop. 

Comptroller, . . . Joseph E. Gavin. 

Corporation Counsel, George M. Browne. 
Treasurer, . . . Robert Oehmig. 

Dept, op Public Works, G. S. Field, James Mooney, 

George S. Gatchell. 

Bureau of Engineering, George E. Mann. 

Streets, . John S. O’Shea. 

Buildings, . John Feist. 

Supt. of Education, . James F. Crooker. 

Police Justice, . . Thomas S. King. 

Overseer of Poor, . Jacob Stauch. 

Assessors, T. J. Crowley, N. J. Mock, Geo. Stauber, 
Michael Callahan, Andrew Beasley. 
City Clerk, . . . Charles R. Marshall. 

Fire Commissioners, E H. Hutchinson, G. F. 

Zeller, Louis P. Beyer. 

Water Commissioners, L. P. Reichert, James Ryan, 

Samuel K. Worthington. 
Clerk of Markets, . Benjamin Sabins. 

Board op Police, . . Charles F. Bishop. Ex. Officio. 

P. J. Illig, W. K. Churchyard. 
Municipal Court Js. George S. Wardwell, 

Louis Braunlein. 

Justice of Peace, . D. M. Enright, J. Harrington, 

John T. Quinn. 

Harbor Master, . . Edward Mullen. 

Oil Inspector, . . Michael J. Noonan, 

BOARD OF COUNCILMEN, 

James Hanrahan, President . Martin Maher, 

Mathias Straus, George W. Hayward, 

George Sand rock, Henry J. Kreinheder, 

Jewett M. Richmond, Geo. Baldus, A. Kilgallon. 

* New Charter 























14 


OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF 


BOARD OP ALDERMEN. 
Solomon Scheu, Jr., President. 


WARD. 

1st—John White, 

2d —John P. Sullivan. 
3d—Frank J. Trautman. 
4th—Theo. Williamson. 
5th—William Summers, 
6th—Solomon Scheu, Jr. 
7th—Frank J. Bissing. 
8lh—Abram Durr. 

9th—Jacob Johnson. 

10th—S. J. Ramsperger. 
11th—Frederick Kelver. 
12th—Anthony Young. 
13th—John Kick, 


WARD. 

14th—John Leible. 

15th—Jacob Kissinger. 
10th—Fredk. A. Menge. 
17th—R. Bullymore, Jr. 
18th—Henry P. Burgard 
19th—John S. Kennedy. 
20th—James Franklin. 
21st—Frank Maischoss. 
22d —Clifford S. A. Coe. 
23d —Alex. M. Barnum. 
24th—R. K. Smither. 
25th—Philip G. Myers. 


1893. 


Mayor .Charles F. Bishop. 

Comptroller, . • . Joseph E. Gavin. 

Treasurer, . . • Robert Oehmig. 

Corporation Counsel, George M. Browne. 

Dept, of Public Works, G. S. Field, James Mooney, 

George S. Gatchell. 

Bureau of Engineering, Samuel S. Fields. 

“ “ Water, . Peter Drexelius, 


“ “ Streets, . John S. O’Shea. 

“ “ Buildings, . John Feist. 

Dept. Pub, Instruction, Henry P. Emerson. 

Police Justice, . . Thomas S. King. 

Overseer of Poor, . Jacob Stauch. 

Assessors, T. J. Crowley, N. J. Mock, Geo. Stauber, 
Michael Callahan, Andrew Beasley. 


City Clerk, 

Fire Commissioners, 

Water Commissioners, 

Clerk of Markets, 
fBoARD of Police, 

Municipal Court Js. 


Charles R. Marshall. 

*E. H. Hutchinson, G . F. 
Zeller, Jacob Davis. 

L. P. Reichert, James Ryan, 
Samuel K. Worthington. 
Benjamin Sabins. 

Charles F. Bishop. Ex. Officio. 
F. J. Illig, W. K. Churchyard. 
Charles W. Hinson, 

Louis Braunlein. 


Justice of Peace, 
Harbor Master, 


D. M. Enright, J. Harrington, 
John T. Quinn. 

James Doyle. 


*Rcsigned Oct. 3 , I 893 . W. N. Sm th appointed Oct. 16. 1893. 

tRemoved by Act of Legislature, Chapter 43T of 1893 l a *; ^. y A n ',|nQ 
omon Scheu, Jr. and F J. Illig app mted by Comptroller April ~0, 1893. 


Sealer Wt’s. & Mea’s William J. Hillery. 

Oil Inspector, . . Michael J. Noonan, 

Examiner Sta. Engines, Charles J. Clark. 

Inspector St’m Boilers, George Glaeser. 

Board of Plumbing, Samuel J. Wright, Jos. Iri, 

Charles B. Huck. 


BOARD OF COUNCILMEN, 

Jewett M. Richmond, President. Geo. Baldus, 

James Hanrahan, George W. Hayward, 

Andrew Kilgallon. Henry J. Kreinlieder, 

Martin Maher, Geo. Sandroclc, Mathias Straus, 


BOARD OF ALDERMAN. 
James Franklin, President. 

WARD. 


1st — John White, 

2d — -John P. Sullivan. 

3d —Joseph Butler. 

4th—John Carey. 

5th—William Summers. 
6th—Solomon Scheu, Jr. 
7th—Frank J. Bissing. 
8th — Abram Durr, 

9th—Jacob Johnson. 
10th—Adam Boeckel. 
11th—Frekerick Kelver. 
12th—Anthony Young. 
13th—John Kick. 


WARD. 

14th—John Leible. 

15th—Jacob Kissinger, 

16th—Frderick A. Menge, 
17th—R. Bullymore, Jr. 
18th—Henry P. Burgard, 
19th—John J. Kennedy. 
20th—James Franklin. 

21st—Frank Maischoss. 
22d —Clifford S. A. Coe. 
23d —Wm. K. Williams. 
24th—Robert K. Smither. 
25th—William H. Bradish 

1894. 


Mayor, .Charles F. Bishop, 

Comptroller, . . . Joseph E. Gavin. 

Treasurer .Robert Oehmig. 

Corporation Counsel, Frank C. Laughlin. 

Dept, of Purlic Works, G. S. Field, James Mooney; 

George S. Gatchell. 

Bureau of Engineering, Samuel S Fields. 

<< “ Water, . Peter Drexelius. 

“ “ Streets, . John S. O’Shea. 

“ “ Buildings, Philip G. Meyer. 

Dept, Pub. Instruction, Henry P. Emerson. 

Police Justice, . . Thomas S. King. 

Overseer of Poor . Jacob Stauch. 

Assessors, Geo. Stauber, M. Callahan, A. Beaslei, 
Thos. F. Crowley, Nich. J. Mock. 

City Clerk, . . . Mark S. Hubbell. 


IUFFALO, N. 


Y., FROM ITS 


INCORPORATION IN 1S32 TO 1895. 


Fire Commissioners, 

Clerk of Markets, 
j;B oard of Police, 

Municipal Court, 
Justice of Peace, 

Sealer W’ts &Msea’s, 
Harbor Master, 

Oil Inspector, 
Examiner Sta. Engines, 
Inspector St’m Boilers, 
Board of Plumbing, . 


G. F. Zeller. W. N. Smith, 
Jacob Davis. 

Benjamin Sabins. 

Jas.' Ryan, Solomon Scheu, 

F. J. Illig. 

C. W. Hinson, L. Braunlein. 

D. M. Enright, J. Harrington. 
Wallace C. Hill. 

William J. Hillery. 

James Doyle. 

Michael J. Noonan. 

Charles T. Clark. 

George Glasser. 

Sam’l J. Wright, Jos, Irr, 
Charles B. Huck. 


BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. 


Jewett M. Richmond, President. 
George Baldus. 

James Hanrahan. 

Christian Klinck. Martin Maher. 


James Ash. 
Michael J. Byrne. 
Andrew Kilgallon. 
Mathias Strauss. 


BOARD OF ALDERMEN. 
James Frankln, President. 


WARD. 

1st—John Sheehan. 

2d — John P. Sullivan. 
3d — Joseph Butler. 

4th—John Carey. 

5th — William Summers. 
6th — Solomon Scheu, Jr 
7th—Louis W. Faude 
8th — Abram Durr. 

9th—John O. G. Robert. 
10th—-Adam Boeckel. 
11th—Louis Fechter. 
12th — Samuel Caldwell. 
13th — John Kick. 


WARD. 

14th—Charles P. Woltz. 
15th—Jacob Kissinger. 
16th—Frederick A. Menge. 
17th—R. Bullymore, Jr. 
18th—George Zoeller. 

19th—John J. Kennedy. 
20th—James Franklin. 
21st—Frank Maischoss. 
22d —Clifford S. A Coe. 
23d —Wm. K. Williams. 
24th—Robert K. Smither. 
25th—Win. H. Bradish. 


Bureau op Engineering, 

<< “ Water, . 

“ “ Streets, 

“ “ Buineings, 

Dept. Pub. Instruction, 
Police Justice, . 
Overseer of Poor, 
Assessors, .... 

City Clerk, 

Fire Commissioners, 

Clerk of Markets, 
Board of Police, . . 

Municipal Court, 
Justice of Peace, 

Sealer of Wt’s & Mea’s 
Harbor Master, 

Oil Inspector, . . • 

Examiner Sta. Engines, 
Insprctor St’m Boilers 
Board of Plumbers, 


Henry P. Emerson. 

Thomas S. King. 

John Arnold. 

M. Callahan, A. Beasley, 

T. F. Crowley, N. J. Mock, 
Albert H. Beyer. 

G. F. Zeller, N. J. Smith, 
Jacob Davis. 

Edgar B. Jewett, Ex-Officio. 
Chas. Rupp, 

C. W. Hinson, L. Braunlein. 
J. Harrington, W. C. Hill, 
John G. Miller. 


BOARD OF COUNICLMEN. 

President . 

James Ash, Christian Klinck, 

Mathias Strauss, Andrew J. Keller, 

Michael J. Bvrne, Henry C. Steul, 

Jas. Hanrahan, Martin Mahar, Frank Gorski. 

BOARD OF ALDERMEN. 

President. 


WARD, 


1895. 

Mayor, .Edgar B. Jewett. 

Comptroller, . . . Erastus C. Knight. 

Treasurer, .... Robert Oehmig. 
Corporation Counsel, Frank C. Laughlin. 

Dept, of Public Works, C. G. Pankow, Jas Mooney, 

George S. Gatchell. 


tRemoued by Act of Legislature, Chapter 35 of 1894. Mayor appointei 
on March 1 , I 894 , Charles Rupp and Edgar B Jewett, the Mayor bein 
a member of the Board Ex OJftcio . as before. 


1st—John Sheehan. 

2d—John P. Sullivan. 

3d —Joseph Butler. 

4th—John Walsh. 

5th—William Summers. 
6th—Charles Kiefer. 

7th—Louis W. Faude. 
8th—Abram Durr. 

9th—John Y. G. Robert. 
10th—Adam Boeckel. 
11th—Louis Fechter. 

12th—Samuel Caldwell. 
13th—John Kick. 


WARD. 

14th—Charles P. Waltz. 
15th—Jacob Kissinger. 
16th—F. A. Menge. 

17th—R. Bullymore, Jr. 
18th—George Zoeller. 

19th—John J. Kennedy. 
20th—James Franklin. 
21st—Frank Maischoss. 
22d —Clifford S. A. Coe. 
23d —Joseph C. Veiling. 
24th—Bobert K. Smither. 
25th—Wm. H. Bradish. 
























APPROPRIATIONS- 


DEPARTMENTS. 


1893-4. 


1893-3. 


Mayor’s Department. 

Civil Service. 

Common Council Depratment ... 

Comptroller’s Department. 

Treasurer’s Department. 

Dept, of Public Works, Com. office 

“ Bureau of Engineers. 

“ Bureau of Lamps. 

“ Bureau of Streets. 

“ Bureau of Buildings. 

“ Grade Crossing Commission. 

“ Water. 

“ Assessment. 

“ Law. 

“ Poor. 

“ Health. 

“ Fire.] 

“ Police and Excise. 

“ Parks. 

“ Public Instruction. 

“ City Clerk. 

“ Auditors. 

“ Harbor Masters. 

“ Superior Court. 

“ Police Court. 

“ Municipal Court. 

“ Markets. 

“ Election. 

“ Inspection of Steam Boilers. 
Fund, City and County Hall Mnt. 

“ Consolidated School. 

“ Grosvenor Library Maint.. 

“ Dr. Lord’s Library Maint.. 

“ Park Bond Redemp. Sink’g 
“ Municipal Bd’gs Water Ex. 

“ G. A. R , Relief. 

“ Special St. Claning Plant.. 

“ Ind. Day Celebration. 

“ Erroneous Tax. 

“ Bonded Debt, Principal ... 

“ Bonded Debt, Interest. 

“ Municipal Building. 

“ Paved Streets, Repair. 

City Real Estate Taxes. 

Board of Plumbing. 


$ 10,075.00 
1,035.00 

41.810.50 
33,072.00 
40,050.00 
27,995.00 

220,745.00 
182,894 00 
309,085.00 
88,422.00 
12,500.00 

643.614.24 
35,060.00 
27,575.00 

108,200.00 

39.412.50 
507,523.00 
638,890.00 
225,900.00 
739,688.21 

10,012.00 
2,750.00 
8,950 00 
24,000.00 
7,800.00 
14,175.00 
6,850.00 
39,440 00 
4,400.00 
15,000.00 
150,000 00 
4,000.00 
500.00 
11,950.00 

58.614.24 
9,000.00 


800.00 

17,000,00 

731,163.68 

528,094.54 


30,000.00 

460.00 


$ 9,675.00 


53,109.50 

34,475.00 

43,075.00 

26,295.00 

264,995.00 

370,202.00 

249,879.00 

26,530.00 


685,473.98 
33,060.00 
32,835.00 
127,050 00 
33,862.50 
444,563.72 
596,372.27 
183,160.76 
662,648.69 
10,012.00 
2,700.00 
8,800.00 
24,000.00 
7,800.00 
11,700.00 
13,100.00 
27,570.00 
3,692.00 
17,000,00 
150,615.54 
4,000.00 
500.00 
11,950.00 
100,000.00 
8,575.00 


5,000.00 
6,000 00 
672,174.47 
325,916.28 


20,000.00 

535.00 


1891-2. 


$ 9,575.00 


47,513.00 

29,225.50 

33,005.00 

7,500.00 

189,638.05 

353,200.00 

165,718.00 

51,120.49 


879,733.14 
34,538.12 
29,252 86 
110,712.50 
30,495.00 
402,555.52 

695.555.80 
101,300 00 
023,895.73 

11 , 112.00 
2,700.00 
1,050.00 
24,000.00 
8 , 100.00 
10,575.00 
30,000.00 
60,375.08 
591 00 
17,000.00 

255.790.81 
4,000.00 

500.00 

51,939.09 

100 , 000.00 

8,575.00 

100,000.00 

5,000.00 

6,000.00 

444,619,80 

374,830.31 

23,896,22 

30,000.00 


YPPENDIX TO PAGE 15. 


DEPARTMENTS. 


Mayor’s Department 
Common Council ... 

Comptroller’s Department. 

Treasurer's Department. 

Engineer’s Department. 

Assessor’s Department. 

City Clerk. 

Poor Relief. 

Auditors. 

Law. 

Board of Health. 

Streets. 

Fire. 

Police. 

City and County Hall. 

Public Grounds. 

Harbor Masters. 

Superior Court. 

Police Court. 

Municipal Court. 

Lamp. 

Market. 

Election Expenses. 

Funded Debt. 

Interest on Funded Debt. 

Park Maintenance. 

Erroneous Tax . 

Fourth of July. 

School Fund. 

Park Bond Redem. Sinking Fund 

Grosvenor Library. 

Water Department. 

Dredging. 

Dr. Lord’s Library. 

Grand Army of Republic Fund... 
Paved Streets Repairing Fund ... 
Consolidated School Fund. 


*1891. * 


$ 4,787.50 

18.756.50 

14.837.50 

16.702.50 
64,270,07 
15,555.00 

4,556.00 

62,300.00 

1,350.00 

13.367.49 

14.247.50 
92,375.60 

174,500.01 
436,337.21 
8,500.00 
46,735.96 
400.00 
12,000 00 
4,050.00 
5,057.50 
91,863.20 
4,300.00 


110,000.00 

246,159.01 

26,111.10 

3,000,00 


363,947.13 

11,128,32 

2,000.00 

50,000.00 


250.00 

4,287.50 

15,000.00 

79,920.85 


1890. 


$ 9,628.00 
37,200.22 
26,825.00 
29,225.00 
130,080.00 
36,940.21 
8 , 120.00 
107,975.00 
1,800.00 
25,635.00 
29,210.00 
130,868.00 
360,235.67 
148,594.25 
17,000.00 
23,458.69 
1,050.00 
24,000.00 
8 , 200.00 
10,385.00 
146,034.51 
38,600.00 
15,755.00 
40,000.00 
279,264.01 
92,150.00 
6,000.00 
1 , 000.00 
478,451.00 
11,950.00 
4,000.00 
100,000.00 
4,980.00 
500.00 
5,000.00 
30,000.00 
100 , 000.00 


1889. 


$ 7,175 00 
17,722.00 
26,550.00 
27,550.00 
112,981.52 
36,860.00 
8,086.67 
92,850.00 
1,700.00 
25,635.00 
15,950.00 
130,418.00 
332,025.01 
77,773.95 
13,000.00 
77,184.00 
1,150,00 
24,036.00 
8,200.00 
10,385.00 
139,621.28 
8,400.00 
12,315 00 
7,499,50 
314,298.41 
133,500,00 
7,000.00 
3,500.00 
532,905.96 
11,950.00 
4,000.00 
100,000.00 
7,991.22 
500.00 
4,100 00 
30,000.00 


1888. 


8 6,525.00 
15,856.60 

25.232.50 
22,175.03 

135,783.35 

24,360.00 

7,913.29 

89,950.00 

1,700.00 

25,120.00 

14.933.50 
135,008.00 
329,277.57 

69,725.85 
13,000.00 
10,725.00 
1,300.00 
23,000 00 
8,200.00 
10,640.00 
134,934.31 
10,400.00 
13,230.00 
7,160.56 
279,903.27 
S5,350.00 
5,000.00 
3,500.00 
460,788.22 
11,950.00 
4,000.00 
100,000.00 
4,225.24 
500.00 


30,000.00 


* Appropriations for 1891 being for the expenses from January 1st, 1891 to July 1st, 
1891, according to the provisions of the Charter, passed by the Legislature of 1891, 
Chapter 105, changing the fiscal year from January to July. 















































































































































































































































































































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15 


AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR TIIE MAINTENANCE OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO FOR THE 

FOLLOWING YEARS, VIZ : 


DEPARTMENTS. 

1887 

1886 

1885 

1884 

1883 

1882 

1881 

1880 

1879 

1878 

1877 

1876 

1875 

1874 

1873 

1872 

1871 

Mayor’s.. 

Common Council 

Comptroller’s. 

Treasurer’s_ 

Engineer’s__ 

Assessor’s. 

City Clerk’s. 

Poor Relief_ 

Auditor’s .. 

Law. ... 

Board of Health. 

Street__ 

Fire .... 

Police.. 

City and County Hall. 

Public Grounds. 

Harbor Master’s___ 

Superior Court.._ 

Police Court... 

Municipal Court. 

$ 6,825.00 
17,896.89 
25,188.75 
19,050.00 
80,849.00 
17,860.00 
6,530.00 
87,400.00 
1,700.00 
21,000.00 
14,886.25 
113,679.67 
303,113,49 
62,758.88 
14,000.00 
9,483.32 
1,000.00 
23,000.00 
6,050.00 
8,890.00 
136,140.07 
10,900.00 
7,186.00 
103,608.63 
299,290.32 
80,859.68 
55,006.65 
5,000,00 
5,000.00 
347,273.21 
11,950.00 
4,000.00 
100,000.00 
3,875.97 
1,000,00 

$ 6,325.00 
13,082.65 
24,260.00 
16,425.00 
67,765,95 
15,385.00 
6,240.00 
89,550.00 
1,400,00 
38,209.83 
13,236,25 
91,861.33 
277,408.27 
172,236.62 
12,000.00 
11,325.00 
1,300.00 
21,000.00 
5,990.00 
8,915.00 
137,476.47 
9,400.00 
7,056.25 
225,916.37 
266,746.73 
146,550.00 
76,700.00 
4,000.00 
5,000.00 
340,238.57 
11,950.00 
4,000.00 
100,000.00 
3,236.27 

$ 8,255.50 
11,672.50 
26,225.00 
16,225.00 
62,410.85 
13,435.00 
6,240.00 
90,025.00 
1,400.00 
18,370.00 
17,586.25 
90,825.00 
243,590.00 
8,760.00 
17,000.00 
26,914.80 
1,000.00 
21,000.00 
5,990.00 
8,515.00 
115,712.00 
10,198.00 
6,928.00 
189,999.99 
312,232.47 
102,667.00 
145,058.02 
1,500.00 
2,500.00 
353,844.00 
11,950.00 
4,000.00 
100,000.00 
5,499.63 

$ 6,275.00 
13,829.80 
27,710.00 
15,850.00 

45.100.25 
13,685.00 

6,096.42 

70,400.00 

1,400.00 

18,370.00 

15.886.25 
84,636.40 

226,395.00 

124,798.40 

14,000.00 

14,600.00 

1,000.00 

21,000.00 

6,290.00 

6,500.00 

91,136.00 

7,900.00 

6,444.10 

170,749.63 

271,065.00 

62,000.00 

109,199.70 

1,000.00 

5,000.00 

278,076,91 

11,950.00 

4,000.00 

100,000.00 

4,632.50 

$ 4,125.00 
14,319.30 
25,555.00 
14,200.00 
35,430.00 
13,310.00 
5,429.27 
61,500.00 
1,400.00 
15,770.00 
17,186.25 
80,310.00 
235,955.00 
223,919.00 
10,000.00 
10,875.00 
1,000.00 
21,000.00 
5,740.00 
6,200.00 
85,000.00 
7,800.00 
8,845.67 
180,882.94 
251,875.00 
42,300.00 
84,284.94 
1,988.59 
3,500.00 
254,578.87 
11,950.00 
4,000.00 
100,000.00 
7,358.22 

$ 4,075.00 
12,649.90 
29,595.00 
13,800.00 
55,523.00 
13,310.00 
6,480.00 
60,970.00 
1,275.00 
15,090.00 
14,711.00 
71,560.00 
197,275.00 
234,012.50 
15,000.00 
5,600.00 
1,000.00 
21,000.00 
5,750.00 
6,275.00 
83,000.00 
6,800.00 
5,635.00 
100,000.00 
249,400.00 
37,371.00 
184,989.20 
1,000.00 
5,000.00 
243,377.68 
11,950.00 
4,000.00 
100,000.00 
4,190.87 

$ 5,575.00 
18,609.40 
35,804.00 
13,637.50 
56,614.85 
12,350.00 
6,480.00 
73,900.00 
1,275.00 
16,330.00 
11,008.25 
41,160.00 
230,635.00 
184,170.00 
17,900.00 
34,325.00 
1,000,00 
21,100.00 
4,750.00 
6,425.00 
95,700.00 
7,300.00 
5,276.00 
128,500.00 
260,826.25 
30,500.00 
186,754.38 
13,905.20 
5,000.00 
238,395.02 
11,950.00 
4,000.00 

$ 7,450.00 
15,953.80 
21,302.50 
14,000.00 
67,800.00 
12,600.00 
6,280.00 
55,000.00 
1,275.00 
11,750.00 
10,476.25 
35,430.00 
244,040.00 
105,000.00 
14,000.00 
7,975.00 
1,000.00 
21,000.00 
4,750.00 

$ 7,650.00 
19,577.80 

16.460.50 
13,354.30 
31,300.00 

13.187.50 
5,290.00 

89,470.00 

1,225.00 

14,650.00 

13,166.25 

31,081.48 

173,050.00 

163,440.49 

11,000.00 

5,421.83 

1,000.00 

21,150.00 

4,896.38 

$ 4,002.10 
26,206.18 

16.796.25 
13,300.00 
33,725.00 
14,230.00 

9,259.98 

124,370.00 

1,250.00 

14,650.00 

11.136.25 
26,056.56 

154,800.00 

142,380.00 

8,000.00 

22,950.00 

2,450.00 

21,150.00 

5,366.66 

$ 4,450.00 
22,810.00 
17,496.25 
15,350.00 
39,312.00 

16.549.91 

12.964.91 
139,136.66 

1,400.00 

16,000.00 

11,080.00 

27,714.06 

141,305.00 

154,580.00 

7,000.00 

12,400.00 

2,600.00 

21,150.00 

4,900.00 

$ 6,000.00 

22.301.50 

20.887.50 
23,721.71 
35,000.00 
17,250.00 
10,540.33 

120,488.06 

1,400.00 

18,700.00 

10,280.00 

29,580.30 

183,650.00 

167,925.00 

16,400.00 

16,320.00 

2,600.00 

21,916.67 

5,300.00 

$ 5,500.00 
20,740.00 
15,400.00 
16,050.00 
43,785.20 
15,550.00 
10.200.00 
105,083.33 
1.400.00 
19,677.43 
11,330.00 
29,991.25 
181,800.08 
158,860.00 
10,700.00 
13,040.00 
2,850.00 
19.100.00 
5,300.00 

$ 5,500.00 
24,060.00 
15,930.00 
15,600.00 
101,636.12 
15.800.00 
10,400.00 
96,733.33 
1,600.00 
15,200.00 
15,980.00 
29,109.16 
145,560.00 
165,700.00 
5,800.00 
13,900.00 
2,600.00 
19,000.00 
5,400.00 

$ 5.500.00 
24,965.00 
14,500.00 
14,300.00 
55,128.50 
17.000.00 
9,700.00 
95,760.00 
1,600.00 
20,700.00 
48,277.00 
29,081.66 
168.150.00 
159,300.00 
5,150.00 
11,400.00 
2,600.00 
19,000.00 
5,400.00 

$ 5,950.00 
23,010.00 
14,795.00 
14,050.00 
29,305.00 
13,100.00 
9,700.00 
3,950.00 
1,300.00 
12,350.00 
7,627.00 
30,465.00 
92,315.00 
126.500.00 
5,150.00 
11.900.00 
2,600.00 
19,750.00 
5,550.00 

$ 5.450.00 
21,860.00 
13,700.00 
4,500.00 
29,510.00 
12,300.00 
9,975.00 
4.062.50 
1,200.00 
11,650.00 
8,489.50 
22,242.50 
82,150.00 
128,600.00 
5,250.00 
10.500.00 
2,600.00 
16,000.00 
5,550.00 

Lamp_-_ . 

Market_ 

Election Expenses.. 

Funded Debt Dept.. 

Interest F. Debt Dept.. 

Park Maintenance.. 

Water.... 

Erroneous Tax.. 

Fourth of July. 

School Fund... 

Pk. Bd. Red. Skg. Fund. 

Grosvenor Lib.. 

Water E xpenses . 

65,500.00 

8,000.00 

5,193.25 

271,947.50 

22,000.00 

35,328.95 

1,000.00 

2,500.00 

237,992.10 

11,950.00 

4,000.00 

71,375.77 

6.400.00 

5,837.62 

270,447.50 

20,000.00 

52,894.07 

1,000.00 

3,000.00 

232,526.36 

11,950.00 

4,000.00 

63,358.91 

9,457.42 

5,786.64 

190,567.50 

275,065.00 

20,000.00 

188.085.11 

2,049.76 

4,000.00 

238,902.11 

11,950.00 

4,000.00 

68,500.00 

8,900.00 

4,650.26 

47.500.00 

293,582.50 

31,664.25 

107,585.11 

2,351.49 

4.000.00 

221,612.84 

11,950.00 

4,000.00 

73,786.14 

11,100.00 

4,832.52 

154,500.00 

313,793.75 

56,000.00 

5,367.49 

5,000.00 

237,597.73 

4,000.00 

57,000.00 

9,900.00 

4,535.00 

42.000.00 

276,449.96 

18,600.00 

144,735.11 

1,000.00 

5,000.00 

213,304.37 

4,000.00 

67,000.00 

9,100.00 

3,800.00 

3,000.00 

240,740.76 

16,300.00 

171,500.00 

2.000.00 

5,000.00 

215,717.31 

4.000.00 

61,500.00 

9,200.00 

2,300.00 

38.000.00 

198,020.75 

13,000.00 

127.175.00 

1.200.00 

5,000.00 

218,467.97 

3,000.00 

55,000.00 

10,640.00 

6,900.00 

87,000.00 

126.049.93 

13,500,00 

128,500.00 

1,000.00 

5,000.00 

209,455.69 

3,000.00 

54,000.00 

10,100.00 

2,370.00 

92,000.00 

104,132.18 

8,519.45 

600.00 

5.000.00 

205,183.78 

3,000.00 

Dredging.... 

Dr. Lord’s Library 

8,752.21 

3,470.55 

3,613.57 

7,206.25 

4,100.00 

9,154.10 

19,597.14 

14,823.71 

21,800.00 

9,500.00 

13,950.00 

Jubilee Water Com’rs 


793.15 















Tax Loan Fund __ 



18,948.39 

5,000.00 














Delaware Ave. Cemetery Fd. 




. 

. 

. 

'*2,500.66 

" 3 , 000.06 



10,000.00 


4,000.00 







5,000.00 

5,000.00 

4,000.00 

1 , 000.00 

4,000.00 

4,000.00 

8,500.00 























































































’ 1,500.00 


















. 

. 
























Total . . 

$2,012,251.78 

$2,232,186.56 

$2,058,327.16 

$1,880,924.75 

$1,847,588.05 

$1,821,665.15 

$1,791,408.06 

$1,328,564.90 $1,322,416.42 $1,677,507.68 

$1,483,595.24 

$1,615,392.80 $1,486,478.87 

$1,462,490.39 

$1,407,175.88 

1 

$1,088,912.62 

$906,944.91 



















































































































































































16 


AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE VARIOUS 


DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF 


THE CITY OF BUFFALO FOR THE 


FOLLOWING YEARS, VIZ: (concluded). 


DEPARTMENTS. 

1870 

1869 

1868 

1867 

1866 

1865 

1864 

1863 

1S62 

1861 

1860 

1859 

1858 

1857 

1856 

1855 

1854 

Mayor’s___ 

Common Council... 

Comptroller’s.. 

Treasurer’s . 

Engineer’s... 

Assessors’.. .. 

City Clerk’s... 

Poor Reliet. 

Auditor’s .. 

Law ... 

Board of Health _ 

Street.... 

Fire __ _ 

$ 4,450.00 
10,312.00 
12,900.00 
4,300.00 
21,400.00 
10,350.00 
9,400.00 
4,062.50 
1 , 200.00 
10,550.00 
10,350.00 
21,900.00 
89,133.00 
148,832.13 
4,780.00 
8,700.00 
2,600.00 
10 , 000.00 

$ 4,150.00 
18,362.00 
10,700.00 
4,100.00 
12,150.00 
9,950.00 
8,760.00 
4,062.50 
1 , 200.00 
11,093.00 
16,095.00 
16,700.00 
72,425.00 
115,900.00 
3,850.00 
13,750.00 
7,503.99 
10 , 000.00 

$ 4,350.00 
17,000.00 
11 , 100.00 
4,400.00 
8,550.00 
10,050.00 
9,000.00 
3,600.00 
1 , 200.00 
10,550.00 
15,600.00 
16,971.00 
78,500.00 
112,885.00 
3,850.00 
20 , 100.00 
2,300.00 
9,700.00 

$ 3,400.00 
12 , 100.00 
9,700.00 
3,400.( >0 
8,400.00 
7,625.00 
8 , 200.00 
3,600.00 
1 , 200.00 
10,550.00 
15,600.00 
16,500.00 
72,885.00 
107,900.00 
3,500.00 
12,760.00 
2 , 200.00 
9,500.00 

$ 3,500.00 
10,330.00 
8,600.00 
3,400.00 
4,600.00 
7,850.00 
7,750.00 
3,600.00 
1 , 200.00 
11,300.00 
16,800.00 
14,300.00 
58,800.00 
76,500.00 
3,600.00 
6,500.00 
2,300.00 
9,500.00 

$ 5,000.00 
12,832.00 
9,900.00 
3,350.00 
4,700.00 
6,350.00 
7,400.00 
3,350.00 
1,150.00 
33,550.00 
12,140.00 
13,480.00 
56,210.00 
63,100.00 
3,200.00 
3,700.00 
2,300.00 
9,500.00 

$ 3,100.00 
11 , 200.00 
8 , 000.00 
3,000.00 
4,100.00 
5,325.50 
5,250.00 
2,450.00 
950.00 
11,350.00 
4,500.00 
11,672.00 
32,800.00 
56,454.30 
2,593.00 
3,500.00 
2 , 000.00 
9,500.00 

$ 2,450.00 
9,570.00 
6,250.00 
2,600.00 
3,500.00 
5,000.00 
4,550.00 
2,450.00 
950.00 
12,733.56 

4.667.50 

9.572.50 
32,586.00 
31,310.00 

5,300.00 

1 , 000.00 

2 , 000.00 

9,500.00 

$ 1,950.00 
7,220.00 
5,300.00 
2,350.00 
3,000.00 
4,700.00 
3,900.00 
2 , 000.00 
950.00 
18,072.63 
3,320.00 
8,431.25 
30,203.22 
31,740.00 
1,900.00 
877.00 
1,600.00 
9,500.00 

$ 1,950.00 
7,850.00 
5,925.00 
2,449.00 
3,000.00 
4,800.00 
3,775.00 
1,900.00 
1 , 000.00 
3,800.00 
4,295.00 
8,206.25 
23,000.00 
29,900.00 
1,900.00 
850.00 
1 , 200.00 
9,500,00 

$ 2,350.00 
10,900.00 
6,600.00 
2,700.00 
2,600.00 
5,100.00 
3,950.00 
1,900.00 
1 , 000.00 
5,500.00 
4,900.00 
8,315.00 
18,062.00 
35,505.00 
1,887.00 
1,300.00 
1 . 200.00 
9,550.00 

$ 3,000.00 
4,600.00 
7,000.00 
2 , 100.00 
3,075.00 
5,250.00 
4,100.00 
2,060.00 
1,050.00 
6,725.00 
3,650.00 
9,650.00 
15,125.00 
37,690.00 
2,300.00 
3,400.00 
1,250.00 
9,600.00 

$ 3,040.00 
3,974.00 
8,750.00 
2 , 200.00 
4,600.00 
6,700.00 
5,100.00 
2,850.00 

$ 2,700.00 
8,575.00 
9,400.00 
2 , 100.00 
5,000.00 
7,000.00 
4,900.00 
2,800.00 

$ 2,600.00 
10,350.00 
11 , 000.00 
2 , 100.00 
3,600.00 
6,400.00 
4,300,00 
2,800.00 

$ 2,600.00 
7,000.00 
8 , 000.00 
1,500.00 
5,000.00 
6 , 000.00 
4,000.00 
2,700.00 

$ 2,500.00 
4,500.00 
5,000.00 
1,250.00 
7,000.00 
4,000.00 
4,000.00 
2 , 000.00 

14,800.00 

4,960.00 

13,900.00 

15,500.00 

39,500.00 

3,500.00 

3,500.00 

2 , 100.00 

9,600,00 

23,100.00 
5,000.00 
15,200.00 
IS,600.00 
37,300.00 
3,200.00 
3,000.00 
2 , 100.00 
9,650.00 

6,600.00 

5,000.00 

15,200.00 

17,500.00 

37,400.00 

2,800.00 

2,500.00 

2 , 000.00 

10 , 000.00 

5,000.00 

5,000.00 

17,500.00 

15,000.00 

37,800.00 

2,500.00 

5,500.00 

2 . 000.00 

10 . 000.00 

5,000.00 

6 , 000.00 

17,800.00 

20 , 000.00 

36,000.00 

1,500.00 

4,500.00 

1,500.90 

8,500.00 

Police.... 

City and County Hall. 

Public Grounds... 

Harbor Master’s. 

Superior Court.. 

Police Court 

Municipal Court 


















Lamp..... 

Market_ 

52,000.00 

9,800.00 

3,S00.00 

73,000.00 

80,962.50 

48,000.00 

16,800.00 

6 , 000.00 

45,000.00 

85,095.15 

45,000.00 

9,150.00 

4,000.00 

19,000.00 

82,279.03 

40,000.00 

21,950.00 

5,550.00 

29,000.00 

61,128.76 

30,850.00 

11,600.00 

2,700.00 

26,000.00 

62,277.32 

26,000.00 

5,300.00 

3,000.00 

34,500.00 

67,617.72 

22 , 120.00 

6,300.00 

2,760.00 

34,000.00 

67,413.32 

23,150.00 

4,600.00 

2 , 100.00 

22 , 000.00 

59,266.42 

22,150.00 

3,400.00 

2,225.00 

11 , 000.00 

61,267.83 

21,950.00 

3,273.40 

1,600.00 

1 . 000.00 

39,561.86 

24,000.00 

3,825.00 

2,175.00 

27,000.00 

37,430.83 

26,600.00 

5,950.00 

700.00 

24,600.00 

37,200.00 

25,000.00 

13,828.25 

800.00 

49,350.00 

58,350.00 

23,000.00 

16,925.00 

1 , 000.00 

51,400.00 

56,650.00 

20 , 000.00 

31,800.00 

750.00 

49,963.00 

65,000.00 

17,000.00 

1,500.00 

500.00 

53,293.46 

59,236.54 

15,000.00 

Election Expenses_ 

Funded Debt Dept.. 

Interest F. Debt Dept_ 

Park Maintenance... 

1 . 000.00 

36,900.00 

36,455.00 

Water . ... . 

Erroneous Tax_ __ 

ebo.oo 

5,000.00 

256,503.89 

~ 600.00 
5,000.00 
220,858.91 

25,700.00 

600.00 

1,500.00 

198,893.71 

20 , 20 n .00 

600.00 

1,500.00 

176,988.14 

20,250.00 

600.00 

1,500.00 

158,427.70 

17,400,00 

600.00 

1.500.00 

149.907.81 

17,200.00 

200.00 

1 , 000.00 

114,356.82 

14,400.00 

200.00 

1 , 000.00 

99,151.82 

12,900.00 

100.00 

1 , 000.00 

84,531.82 

12,900.00 

200,00 

1,500.00 

79,248.25 

13,300.00 

300.00 

1,500.00 

78,847.91 

12,500.00 

200.00 

1 , 000.00 

51,684.90 

10,700.00 

4,000.00 

4,000.00 

4.500.00 

5,000.00 

Fourth of July. 

School Fund_ 

Pk. Bd. Red. Skg. Fund. 

1 , 000.00 

115,500.00 

1 , 000.00 

108,000.00 

1 , 000.00 

86 , 000.00 

1 , 000.00 

80,000.00 

1,500.00 

70,000.00 

Grosvenor Lib . __ ... 

3,000.00 











.. 






Water Expenses _ _ 

Dredging . 

Dr. Lord’s Library _ 

17,200.00 

13,200.00 

17,000.00 

24,400.00 

15,300.00 

26,200.00 

18.600.00 

18,500.00 

9,000.00 

6 , 000.00 

8 , 000.00 

2 , 000.00 

4,000.00 

5,000.00 


2 , 000.00 

-- 


Jubilee Water Com’rs . 

Tax Loan Fund _ . _ 








- - - 

-- 

-- 

. 

. . 

. 


— 

_ 

. 

Delaware Aye. Cemetery Fd- 
Int. on Gen’l Fund Orders ... 

Receiver of Taxes . . 

Special Loan Fund_ 

"' 8 , 000.66 
8,250.00 

" 4,000.00 
7,500.00 

’ ’ 3 , 000.06 

7,100.00 

" 2,500.66 
6,433.00 

” 2 , 000.00 

6,183.00 

”1,500.66 

6 , 000.00 

” 1 , 606.66 

5,000.00 

” 2 , 500.00 

4,000.00 

3,800.66 

i, 000.66 

3,900.00 

2,500.66 

3,950.00 

2 , 100.00 

5,350.00 

1,500.00 

3,000.00 

— 

. 

. . 

. 

7,025.00 

2 , 000.00 

5,000.00 

500.00 

7,300.00 

3,000.00 

5,000.00 

500.00 

250.00 

6,500.00 

3,000.00 

5,000.00 

6,500.00 

2 , 000.00 

5,000.00 

3,500.00 

"Local Improvement Fund 












Repairs of Pumps _ 












5 , 000.00 

Board of Excise ___ 












Contingent Fund .. 














250.00 

5,000.00 

250.00 

250.00 

9,000.00 












. 

. 















Total . 

$912,336.02 

$792,805.55 

$752,928.74 

$699,269.90 

$588,118.02 

$590,737.53 

| $467,694.44 

$396,857.80 

$348,388.75 

$287,433.76 

$326,151.74 

$296,009.90 

$437,627.25 

» 

I $442,650.00 

$420,413.00 

$370,480.00 

$314,655.90 






























































































































































REVENUES—APPENDIX TO PAGE 17. 


DEPARTMENTS. 

1893-4. 

1892,3. 

Sale of Abandoned Buildings. 



High School Tuition Fees. 


$ 227.00 
2C0.00 

Rents of City Property. 


Sewer Permits. 


Water Revenue. 

$ 643,614.24 
35,000.00 
5,000.00 
8,000.00 

551,037.39 
30,443.53 
3,522.32 
6,567 56 
12,658.00 

3.944.60 
330,380.00 

23,641.00 

3,692.00 

5.224.60 

Market Revenue. 

Park Revenue. 

Fines, Municipal Court. 

Fines, Justice to Police. 

Fines, Police Court.. 


Licenses, Excise. 

400,000.00 

25,000.00 

4,000.00 

Licenses, Mayor’s. 

Licenses, Steam Boilers. 

Licenses, Weights and Measures 

Judgments, etc., Law Dept... 


West Side St. R. R. Franchise.... 



Premium, Sale of City Bonds. 



Interest, from Banks of Deposit .. 
Sale of City Real Estate.. 

36,000.00 

32,752.20 

10,956.25 

Public Works, removal of Service 
Literary Fund, New York State.. 




Appropriation for Schools, State.. 
Police Service to Countv. 

129,719.76 

133,060.13 

Lamp Extension, year 18S8. 

13,329. S3 
18,000.00 
3,528,310.59 
723,127.49 

6,090 08 
3,191,415.76 
450,000.00 
366,697.73 
7,665.00 
30,000.00 
13,536.74 
15,072.06 

Miscellaneous Receipts. 

ftp n era! City Tax. 

Bond Issue. 

Net TTnevpended Balances. 

Bonds, Election Fund, Dec. 1, ’92 



Local Roll, to reimburse B’d Debt 
Strcpt T? Tt Percen faces. 


35,000.00 

40,000.00 

25.000.00 

Ad’ns to Gen. City Tax by Compt. 
Ad’ns to Gen. City Tax by Treas. 



1891- 


$ 3,090.31 
190.00 
411.00 
240.00 
857,843,40 
39,704.40 
4,950.87 

9.797.50 
17,082.50 

4,140.00 
515,617.10 
33,271.00 
591.00 
1,203.45 
5,402.02 
2,081.77 
14,123.18 
18,574.14 
15,358.09 
392.52 
10,170.74 
255,427.13 
2,350.00 

3.249.51 
1,759.41 

3.160,900.01 

1,428,309.83 




DEPARTMENTS. 

1890. 

1889. 

1888. 

1887, 

Mavor’s. 

$16,003.00 1 
14,767.10 
14,202.03 
13.69 

$ 13,810.00 
16,052.40 
28,279.72 

$13,449.50 

$14,003.00 

6 073 55 

Comptroller’s. 

13,197.82 

Treasurer’s. 

31,872.79 

22,618.11 

117 26 

Poor Relief. 

Assessor’s. 


900.00 ! 

845.79 

Law. 

8,223.54 

40.00 

70.95 

657.80 

22,471.87 

31,35 

6,836 86 

6,356.65 

70.00 

77.35 


Board of Health. 

54.55 | 

Streets . 

1,364.27 j 

35.00 

Fire 

93 Kft 1 

1 9Q1 9^ 

29S.80 

007 1ft 

Police. 

Public Grounds. 

306,856.36 

2,911.73 

307,710.27 

34.26 

282,044.00 

2,095.00 

276,081.65 

21.90 

Superior Court. 

607.93 

Police Court. 

Municipal Court. 

Lamp. 

3,153.30 
5,554.55 
138.469 06 

3,644.00 
4,905.70 
145,677.89 
17,887.35 
516 139.11 

2,998.50 
5,509.80 
146,420 14 

3,827.74 
5,490.95 
136,140.07 
22,030.09 
200,000 00 
322 19 

Market. 

Funded Debt. 

19,698.35 

738,515.45 

149,680.69 

722,681.78 

20,219.48 

504,659.27 

Interest on Funded Debt. 

11,463 83 

Water. . 

943,914.58 
24,470.00 
3,243.80 
16 00 

827,277.52 

478,246.77 

Public Building Fund. 


Erroneous Tax. 

. 

5.29 

125.46 

34.63 

Awards to City Conveyances .... 

Park Maintenance. 

. 

19.349.77 

10,697.82 

1.50 

14,499 05 

10,698.90 

Taxes Cancelled. 

School Fund. 

104,731.18 

745.57 

255,754.03 

351,367.17 

97,731.84 

5,000.00 

5,401.60 

11,432.58 

7,344.06 

1,797.88 

1,753,136.96 

35.22 

171.50 

8,646.36 

Consolidated School Fund. 

Park Bond Re’d Sinking Fund... 


3,836.83 

Local Lamp Extensions. 



Interest on General City Tax.... 



1 . 

Dividend on Dep. 1st Nat’l Bank. 


179 79 


General City Tax. 

2,275,874.39 

44.77 

2,214,932.30 

1,890,408.70 

Excess in Collecting Tax. 

Rents. 

610.00 

89.00 

741.98 

Interest on Deposites. 

19,262.49 

Interest on School Money. 



Awards to City, St. Extensions... 

441.16 

2.46 


34 42 

Prem’s and Ac’d Int. on Bonds... 

Sale of Buildings, etc. 

West Side St. R. R. Franchise. .. 

7,126.25 

9.00 

1,639.78 

9,495.00 

4,673.00 

340.35 

81,939.20 

47,166.69 

2,664.18 

5,240.00 




















































































































































































































































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17 


REVENUES OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS: 


DEPARTMENTS. 

1887 

1886 

1885 

1884 

1883 * 

hss 2 

i 

1881 

1880 

. 

1879 

1878 

1877 

1876 

1875 

1874 

1873 

1872 

1871 

Mayor’s . .J____________ _ 

Comptroller’s_... 

Poor Relief.... . 

Law___. 


$ 14,111.33 
5,659.20 
15,701.68 
127.29 
6,196.24 
32.95 

9.00 

34.92 

257,406.25 

110.06 

459.68 

2,904:00 

o,oi3:io 

137,583:39 

15,287:82 

295,500.00 

479,082.23 

10.00 

2,725.26 

81,981.23 

4,758.46 

3,503.55 

2,125,825.00 

224.00 

528.16 

3,374.43 

2,593.49 

21.70 

.72 

3,885.36 

. ... 

$ 14,011.00 
4,723.04 
22,951.24 
29.71 

$ 9,912.00' 
6,967.1S 
38,523.36 
5.00 

$ S.399.75 
10,988.61 
40,656.99 
25.00 

$ 7,623.83 
15,196.32 
32,319.15 
21.00 

$ 6,752.91 
7,396.99 
26,629.53 
83.85 

220.00 

$ 6,535.54 
6,610.49 
18,999.87 
51.51 

5.40 

$ 6,489.43 
8,496.67 
IS,673.50 
1,995.49 

$ 8,416.99 
8,939.45 
29,838.92 
22.00 

$ 5,707.25 
11,618.91 
28,014.51 
761.44 

$ 6,642.65 
6,774.78 
34,964.85 
367.42 

$ 7,772.63 
8,570.69 
26,104.85 

74.99 

$ 4,229.00 
5,693.68 
23,322.36 

40.00 

$ 5,285.25 
3,956.44 
17,566.90 
881.26 

100.00 

$ 5,206.38 
7,384.15 
26,057.11 

$ 5,208.51 
7,878.29 
11,086.71 

Board of Health 


24.60 

750.00 

110.92 

246,248.79 


200.00 

10.50 

124 15 








Street.. 















Fire 


1 

246,290.14 













Police 

.... 

144,333.00 

71.790.79 

76,531.50 

60,164.30 










Public Grounds 











Superior C!onrf 

















Police Court____.... 

Municipal Court_ 

- -- - 

' 2,626.00 
5,077.42 

2,746.55 

4,862.70 

3,218.00 

2,147.40 

23,036.35 

12,403.15 

' 3,040.50 
1,386.80 
40.80 
11,673.53 

3,200.00 

1,008,30 

318.30 

11,548.72 

5,174.50 

4,011.72 

2,505.50 

2,259.55 

2,715.60 

3,349.60 

3,803.00 

3,871.00 

4,705.00 

5,665.86 

4,004.00 

150.85 

9,984.02 

75,000.00 

100,000.00 


62,000.00 

11,169.95 







Market_ ... _ 

Funded Debt.. .. 

. ...-: 

13,645.14 

13,551.80 

9,816.17 

11,042.12 

11,092.61 

10,180.43 

10,462.68 

9,519.24 

7,454.43 

6,875.70 

546,170.85 

596,434.16 


2,047.48 
























Park Maintenance .. 

School Fuud . 

Pk. Bd. Red. Skg. Fund _ 

Interest on General City Tax. 

General City Tax...' . 

Rents'.:.. ....... 

1 nterest on School Money . 

Premium & Aec’d Int.on Bonds 

Ellicott St. Extension Fd - 

Money found in safe by Comp. 

/ v 

7.030.20 

85,330.99 

84,868.36 

290.45 











37.96 

66,228.55 


84,226.11 

84,292.37 

81,358.44 

81,449.17 

82,080.41 

85,940.86 

82,050.10 

77,873.75 

75,586.26 

74,125.39 

68,819.91 

59,123.74 

8,378.90 

1,993,195.81 

236.50 

300.00 

5,013.01 

5,504.65 

1.723,656.75 

337.50 

3,512.25 

1,059,034.94 

200.00 

3,568.26 

1,582,665.15 

264.80 

9,752.84 

1,595,445.11 

10,657.24 

1,264,064.90 

1.00 

18,484.82 

1,036,501.27 

1.00 

20,086.06 

1,566,237.72 

LOO 

22,328.94 

1,243,582.89 

250.00 

17.547.90 

1,545,392.80 

1.00 

1,420,778.87 

1,442,290.39 

237.50 

1,334,975.88 

1,102.16 

1,042,612.62 

1,116.67 

867,644.25 

760.00 

10.444.01 

13,074.03 

11.05 

4.456.53 

18,815.84 

5.008.33 

287.67 

.- . 

13,452.34 

32,515.75 

6,063.17 

10,870.69 

4,776.43 

3,880.35 
















30.17 

86.24 

89.75 

10,819.60 

11 Q 1 0 






8,996.28 

8.50 


2.070.00 






Awards Extending Streets - 

Proceeds sale of Trade Dolls.. 

TransFd from Local Bal.Acc’t 
Dividend on Dep. 1st Nat. Bk. 
B., N. Y. & P. R’y Mortgage 













62.00 

51,0.34.79 

178.80 

19.50 

21,514.81 

506.00 

44.23 

74,275.31 





104.00 

115,907.25 







91.00 

59,824.46 

72.50 

7.00 

4,791.98 

68.00 

17,199.18 

128.29 

97,374.57 

29.00 

381.27 

264.00 

14,256.23 

379.95 

15,193.15 

321.00 

1,797.88 

i i rr^7 n.Q 































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. . - 





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IS 


REVENUES OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS 


,,,,, , OWING YEARS: (continued.) 

OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO FOR 1 



1886 

1885 

1884 

1883 

1882 

1881 

1S80 

1879 

1878 

1877 

1876 

.87 

76.20 

115.00 

1875 

17.56 

1874 

46.13 

5.00 

203.00 

1873 

102.44 

10.10 

1872 

125.00 

29.50 

1871 

43.25 

808.70 

DEPARTMENTS. 

1887 

563.68 

498.11 

42.00 

Sale House & Lot H.& L.Co., 1 

Balance Fire Dept. 1884. 

Cr. Balances Sundry Ace’s.-.. 
Sale of Sundries Fire Dept.... 
Bird Ave. Sewer Tax refunded 
Sale of lot cor.Spring & Eagle. 

Fourth of July. 

D’m’ge to Blackwell Canal Bdg 
Dividend Duncan S.& Co.N.Y 
Sale of land in Richmond Ave. 
Services Police F’ce to Erie Co. 

. 

. 

5,300.00 

1,357.00 

2,989.89 

404.00 

2,192.24 

1,620.00 

63.00 

10.00 

4.90 

405.00 

180.00 

27,450.00 

2,179.91 

990.37 

57.02 

75.00 

12.00 

100.00 

206.27 

1,530.00 

29.40 

1,521.71 

40.S3 

1,723.22 

106,996.00 

51.93 

73.50 

196.00 

6.00 

17.00 

;;;;;;;;; 

18.63 

212.28 

1.00 

1,260.13 

.10 

58.50 

36.75 

53.00 

2.00 

Over payment of Salaries ret’d. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

Sale of Fence on School St.... 
Water pipe Goodyear Rub.Co. 

. 

-- 

.. 

. 

. 

Sale of South Channel Lands.. 













Sale of Material Bfo.Cemetery 







53.00 

33,50 

161.00 

152.50 

. 

. 





Sale of Polack Barracks. 

.. 

. 

. 

.. 

. 

.. 

7.75 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 


. 

. 

Balance Crosstowu R.R. Fund 

Sale of City Property. 

Justices of the Peace. 

Sundry Local Orders.. 

Traenkles& others bd. i% m’t'ge 

Receiver of Taxes. 

Removing obstructions Canal. 

.-. 


.-. 

. 

. 

= 

9,655.00 

27.15 

50.00 

. 

291.00 

50.00 

. 

433.17 

356.15 

36.00 

1,175.60 

321.58 

1,426.21 

373.95 

523.00 

2,193.49 

127.53 

191.50 

1,975.28 

945.00 

100.00 

2,229.56 


10,104.88 

. 












. 












Street Car Licenses.. 

.- - 

. 

'. 




























Conscript Relief Committee... 

Damages City Hall by Fire_ 

Board of Supervisors. 

Percentage on County Tax... 
Dividends W’msville Bd Stock.. 

.-. 

. 

.. 

. 

. 



. 



1 __ 

--- 

. 

_ _ _ _ 

;;;;;;;;;;; 


___________ 







873.78 


4,567.50 

| 

167.23 




195.90 

_ 

School Dist. No. 16. 

Prim & Int. Engine Lot Bond 
Board of Excise . 














. 

















1. 

_ 



. 

l. 

. 

. 

.. 

. 


.|. 

— 

_ 

-- 

Total . 

j 

$3,465,710.56 

$3,102,761.02 

$2,798,594.84 

$2,032,090.53 

| 

$1,922,216.67 

$1,997,010.34 

$1,498,511.72 

$1,379,372.55 

$1,755,131.52 

$1,587,788.13 ($1,818,181 .P 

$1,586,645.6; 

$1,573,122.01 

. 

$1,475,259.55 

$1,184,630.4 

4 $981,013.94 








































































































































































REVENUES OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TPIE CITY OF 


BUFFALO FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS: (continued.) 


19 


DEPARTMENTS. 

1870 

1869 

1868 

1867 

1866 

1865 

1864 

1863 

1862 

1801 

1860 

1859 

1858 

1857 

1856 

1855 

1854 

Mayor’s. 

$ 5,130.08 

$ 4,765.50 

$ 3,519.00 

$ 4,752.00 

$ 4,063.50 

$ 3,548.00 

$ 3,873.50 

$ 3,111.30 

$ 2,416.00 

$ 2,142.00 

$ 2,416.00 
8,777.04 

$ 260.00 j 

8,373.09 

14,518.72 

5,597.68 

$ 627.49 

13,210.16 
6,356.01 

5§> 1,948.00 
9,463.79 

2,839.88 

. 

Comptroller’s.. 

6,758.95 

5,045.15 

5,475.37 

4,558.90 

5.423.72 

3,620.93 

2,884.25 

4,128.90 

5,234.52 

6,664.02 

r; 'TfAl ftl 



Treasurer’s. 

2,892.98 

3,152.49 

3,186.65 

3,083.86 

7,067.72 

4,061.62 

5,724.86 

4,409.01 

4,540.24 

3,581.21 

5.870.30 

8,244.92 



......... 

Poor Relief. 

10.00 

.. 

. 

.. 

. 

200.00 

5.00 

10.50 

-- 



.. 


300.00 

200.00 

......- 

. 

Board of Health. 

748.00 


300.00 

300.00 



3,291.19 

600.00 

. 


. 

— 

... ........ 

746.50 


Street ... 

Fire . 

Police.. 

. 




931.00 

5,945.00 

6,401.50 

2,300.00 

3,409.34 

4,390.00 

1,618.00 

1,837.50 

2,503.90 

398.37 

655.00 

. 

...- 

1,936.56 

Public Grounds.. 

__ 

__ 

— 

_-_ 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

— 

....--“ 





. 

........... 

Superior Court. 

Police Court.. 

1,758.63 

. 

297.70 

.. 

_________ 

__...... 

— 

3,756.14 

900.00 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

....- 

........... 

Municipal Court. 

— 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

— 

... - -- -- 






. 

...___ 

........... 

Lamp... . 

Market. 

7,020.90 

7,966.24 

4,685.60 

4,588.50 

4,469.80 

4,775.00 

4,557.25 

4,809.51 

3,700.27 

4,202.25 

4,201.39 

4,438.77 

3,022.68 

4,123.99 

2,488.00 

1,906.45 

2,759.54 

20,000.00 

Funded Debt... 

.. 

. 

. 


. 

--- 

. 

....-** *• 







........... 

_ 

. 

Water. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

... 

— 

...-- 







.. 

... 

...... ..... 

. 

Erroneous Tax. 

-- 

. 

. 

. 

. 

--- 

_ ---------- 








___________ 

.. 

. 

Park Maintenance. 

School Fund. 

56.503.23 

55,306.78 

52,839.70 

31,972.08 

32,219.75 

27,907.74 

26,906.38 

25,406.47 

25,651 .S6 

25,818.38 

25,692.83 

24,897.88 

27,078.75 

25,495.71 

18,135.14 

17,048.86 

520.42 

Pk. Bd. Red. Skg. Fund. 

. 

. 

. 

. 


-- 




_... 

142.00 

115.89 

. 

.... ....... 


7,732.59 

no 

970 909 70 

Interest on General City lax. 
General City Tax. 

864,356.59 

657,954.74 

641,851.66 

573,735.02 

460,262.03 

582,305.97 

381,247.70 

301,943.74 

62.50 

41 67 


255,073.60 

239,419.90 

293,777.25 

297.825.00 

310,900.00 

106.00 


Rents’ . 

Interest on School Money. 

1,300.00 

1,325.00 

1,033.33 

300.00 

120.00 

. 

. 


. 

. 

. 

. 

.. 

.— 

::::::::::: 

150.00 

Premium & Acc’d Int.on Bonds 

. 

. 

. 

— 

• * * *“ - -- -- - 






. 

..._-- 

_ 

— 

. 

.. 

— 

Ellicott St. Extension Fd. 

. 

.. 

. 

— 






. 

. 

_ 

_ 

.. 

. 

. 

— 

Money found in safe by Comp. 

. 

. 

-- 

--- 

. 




. 

. 

_ 

_ 

— 

.. 

. 

. 

— 

Awards Extending Streets— 

... 

. 

— 

-- 





_..._ 

- - --- 

__... 

_ 

.. 

. 

.— 

. 

— 

Proceeds sale of Trade Dolls.. 

Engineer’s. 

Pound Fees. 

Balance from Gen’l Fd. 

178.87 

265.47 

20,409.65 

146.00 

10,025.37 

546.50 

28,513.09 

219.89 

2,209.54 

386.10 

149.25 

__ 

. 

. 

. 

. 

79,206.16 

90,653.51 

57,107.16 

. 

. 

Transfd from Local Bal.Acc't 

. 

. 

— 

------ 





_ 

. 

— 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

--* 

Dividend on Dep. 1st Nat. Bk. 

. 

. 

— 




_ _ _ __... 

.. 

. 

. 

. 

....-- 

. 

. 

. 

. 

-........ 

B., N. Y. & P. R’y Mortgage. 

. 

. 

— 





..._ 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

— 

- --.... 

Sale House & Lot H & L.Co., 1 

Balance Fire Dept. 1884. 

Cr. Balances Sundry Acc’s- 

385.24 

196.0C 

. 

. 

25.1 

I 230.1 

j . 

25.0C 

36.0 

0 64.0 

J j 53.0 

1 12.0 

[) 86.3 

5 43.0 

0 j . 

60.3 

8 . 
















































































































































20 


REVENUES OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS: (concluded.) 


DEPARTMENTS. 

1870 

1S69 

1868 

1867 

1 

1866 

1S65 

1864 

1863 

1862 

1861 

1860 

1859 

1858 

1857 

1856 

1855 

1854 

Sale of Sundries Fire Dept.... 
Bird Ave. Sewer Tax refunded 
Sale of lot cor.Spring & Eagle. 
Fourth of July. 

125.00 

127.10 

58.00 


. 

1,651.00 

407.64 

631.75 

1,313.50 

437.50 

. 

5.20 

.. 

. 

-- 

40.00 

. 


















D’m’ge to Blackwell Canal Bdg 
Dividend Duncan S.& Co.N.Y. 



































Sale of land in Richmond Ave. 
Services Police F’ce to Erie Co. 
Monies ret’d by semi-cennt.Co. 
Over payment of Salaries ret’d. 

Sale of Horse Police Dept. 

Sale of Fence on School St.... 
Water pipe Goodyear Rub.Co. 
City and County Hall.. 




















































_ 

115.24 

. 

19.05 

. 

30.92 







20.00 


31.17 




:::=: 

.. 

-- 

. 

. 

— 

. 

. 

Sale of South Channel Lands.. 


















Sale of Material Bfo.Cemetery 

Permits to clean Vaults. 

Sale of Polock Barracks.. 

Sale of Dead Cattle. 

Balance Crosstown R.R. Fund 

Sale of City Property.. 

Justices of the Peace ... 

95.40 

2.055.00 

. 


.. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

-- 

--- 

__.... 

. 

. 

. 

.-. 

5,395.00 

2,386.00 

2,055.13 

5,014.50 

. 

— 

. 

— 

. 

591.00 

362.90 

2,644.75 

13,781.64 

.. 

52.73 

398.00 

. 

Sundry Local Orders. 

Traenkles<fc others bd. A m’t'ge 

Receiver of Taxes. 

Removing obst. Blk. Canal_ 

Street Car Licenses_ 

Dividends Mutual Ins. Co. 

1,859.93 

7,963.72 

299.75 

1,520.12 

100.30 

8,971.63 

1,492.64 

379.00 

8,376.42 

968.45 

1,182.90 

7,228.92 

45.00 

983.52 

451.53 
6,250.51 

50.00 

565.97 

1,087.01 

976.76 

8,253.19 

50.00 

35.87 

974.41 

539.83 

4,460.52 

150.00 

657.07 

4,497.96 

150.00 

292.35 

2,487.50 

438.38 

5,163.43 

150.00 

563.20 

334.65 

5,249.90 

250.00 

212.25 

33S.09 

5,356.05 

205.00 

40.10 

2,233.12 

6,740.14 

57.25 

290.00 

2,300.80 

175.00 

1,005.32 

11,195.05 

2,929.78 

1,167.48 

8,516.72 

939.70 

Conscript Relief Committee... 
Damages City Hall by Fire... 
Board of Supervisors.. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

200.25 

295.25 

1,622.11 

1,573.26 

— 

. 

. 

Percentage on County Tax 












Dividends W’msville Rd Stock.. 











. 


1,515.44 


Sundries. 













School Dist. No. 1G 










...... 


. 

33.31 

186.74 




Prin. & Iut. Engine Lot Bond 
Board of Excise. 











. 













’ “ 

613.75 














-_ 




3,950.00 

Total . 

$956,039.27 

S770.024.41 

S733.366.44 

SGOI.794‘27 

S531.008.67 

S647.451.38 

$440,537.47 

S363 664 

*397 1 Q ( QQ 

$27S,848.14 

$309,783.40 

$299,437.46 

$438,340.42 



- -- 


1 

’ I. 

’---1 

$460,450.64 

$419,205.SO 

$308,026.93 

$300,458.92 





































































































































































APPEND! 


DEPARTMENTS. 

1893-4. 

1892-3. 

*1891-2. 

Mayor’s. 

$ 10,609.07 

% 9,576.76 

S 14,319.66 

Common Council. 

53,131.99 

51,201.95 

67,836.56 

Comptroller’s. 

41.303.39 

35.522.42 

55,123.23 


41,504.85 

43,664.00 

49.421.07 

Dept of Public Works, Com. 

37,074.55 

27,176.50 

12,259.71 

“ “ “ Engineering 

257,975.65 

216,678.31 

188,789.02 

“ " Lamps. 

338,643.94 

311,532.76 

461,925 67 

“ “ “ Streets. 

359.981.48 

293,810.23 

338,727.84 

“ ' 1 ‘‘ Buildings.. 

42,614.50 

27,274.26 

91,151.44 

“ “ Water. 

903,568.28 

675.134.40 

1,051,829.05 

Asssessment. 

34,387.92 

33.716.81 

51,279.99 

Law. 

36,444.87 

35,988.97 

43,009 46 

Poor. 

155,581.34 

123,468.19 

161,917.79 

Health. 

40,351.29 

34,676.65 

47,605.08 

Fire . .... 

455,871.20 

422,128.44 

540.983.37 

Police ana Excise. .. 

651,236 74 

614,118 36 

826,032.66 

Parks . 

324,532.10 

203,826,13 

103,849,26 

Public Instruction . 

733,488.22 

675,836.33 

977,777 75 


10.437.11 

10,298.88 

15,034.23 

Auditor’s. ... 

2,679.19 

2,536.03 

3,782.55 

Harbor Master’s. 

9,631.16 

9,064.92 

1,490,84 

Superior Court. 

23,874 34 

23,956.70 

35,769.94 

Police. 

7,956.26 

7,873.62 

11.578 24 

Municipal Court. 

14,187 50 

11,895.11 

15.881.45 

Market. . 

7,868.21 

12,096.24 

33,590.98 

Election.. 

35,281.40 

27,886.87 

20,535.44 

Inspection or Steam Bmieis . 

4.458,14 

4,536.50 

311.48 

Examiner of Engineers. 



261.48 

Fund, City and County Hall M’nt. 

f 24,500.00 

f 8,500.00 

25,500,00 

“ Consolidated School. 

207,082.30 

129,377.38 

359,137 47 

“ Grosvenor Library. 

4,000 00 

3,679.00 

6.000.00 

“ Dr. Lord’s Library. 

500.00 

500 00 

560.00 

“ Park Bond Redem’p Sink’g 

144,822.01 


32,522 09 

“ Municipal Water Extension 

150,000.00 

50,000.00 

150,000.00 

Grand Army Relief. 

7,075 00 

8,500.00 

11,400 00 

Special St. Cleaning Plant 



6,350.00 

< Ind. Day Celebration. 

599.60 

4,400.00 

8,104 00 

*■ Erroneous Tax. 

20,056.26 

7,242.36 

7,174.86 

<• Bonded Debt, Principal... 

265.836 20 

723,637.73 

573,915.24 

“ Bonded Debt, Interest. 

320 406.43 

341,765,06 

441,826.66 

Municipal Building. 



62,400.06 


6,477.28 



Grade urossin^ uouinii^urn. 



Paved Street Repair Fund. 



28,344.< 4 


536 61 

229.97 


Hoard oi iriumoiu^. 

City Real Estate Taxes. 

6,297.44 

19.763.31 



*For 18 months ending June 30, 1893. 


fPart of expenses of 1893-3 are included 1893-4. 


TO PAGE 21. 


DEPARTMENTS, 

1890. 

1889. 

1888. 

1887. 

Mayors’ ____ 

$ 9,470 

11 

$ 7.157 

89 

$ 6.173 

10 

$ 6.589 

07 

Common Council ___ 

34,869 

13 

16,271 

83 

14,676 

28 

16,767 

36 

Comptroller’s..... 

30,135 

11 

30.490 

64 

25,205 

61 

22,997 

28 

Treasurer's -... 

29,965 

84 

29.912 

78 

27,232 

18 

22.062 

65 

Engineer’s.... 

113,245 

56 

116.225 

97 

98.764 

53 

71,958 

40 

Assessor’s___ 

34,134 

39 

31,823 

93 

21.616 

08 

17,914 

82 

City Clerk’s.. 

8,645 

50 

8,157 

28 

7,908 

20 

6,455 

37 

Poor Relief... 

91,903 

11 

78,444 

89 

78,222 

12 

73.309 

58 

Auditor’s. 

1.528 

64 

1.574 

09 

1,537 

25 

1,509 

78 

Corporation Counsel.. 

33,681 

99 

25.569 

69 

31.970 

97 

27.186 

16 

Board of Health. 

30,333 

94 

17.910 

80 

29.520 

68 

13,734 

06 

Streets ---- 

125,133 

53 

125,784 

81 

134.607 

75 

113.670 

18 

Fire . 

327.112 

30 

303,021 

39 

314.705 

22 

294,348 

02 

Police Fuud... 

448,950 

18 

373,820 

02 

363,303 

53 

352,656 

11 

City and County Hall. 

17.000 

00 

13,060 

00 

13,090 

00 

14.000 

00 

Public Grounds.. 

39.773 

15 

57.309 

00 

10,722 

02 

9,417 

64 

Harbor Master’s.-. 

850 

00 

950 

00 

977 

18 

824 

00 

Superior Court .. 

23,836 

76 

23.783 

84 

23.050 

25 

22.159 

74 

Police Court . 

7.884 

41 

8,047 

53 

7,880 

22 

6,302 

51 

Municipal Court.-. 

10.340 

00 

10,547 

29 

9.783 

10 

8,694 

92 

Lamp..... 

266,098 

2G 

260,341 

71 

270,999 

72 

261,651 

83 

Market...... 

35,439 

13 

10.321 

O i 

10.899 

14 

9,160 

49 

Election... 

48,960 

08 

15,667 

39 

12.654 

68 

6,735 

61 

Interest ou Fuuded Debt_ 

252,393 

07 

252.791 

33 

269,052 

15 

250,042 

42 

Principal on Fuuded Debt. 

778.515 

45 

583,638 

61 

541.819 

S3 

251,045 

94 

Water.. 

600.958 

63 

817,294 

98 

739,821 

03 

505,183 

99 

Fourth of July. --- 

Erroneous Tax. 

541 

00 

3,500 

0ft 

3,"50 

00 

4,612 

00 

7,033 

24 

9,582 

78 

3,842 

OS 

4,283 

56 

Park Maintenance__ 

110,095 

23 

117.199 

06 

92.452 

11 

91,089 

92 

School Fund___ 

566.361 

54 

746,529 

56 

807,000 

79 

417,682 

07 

Grosvenor Library Fund.. 

3,321 

00 

3.321 

00 

1,821 

00 

1,821 

00 

Park Bond Red’m. Sinking Fuud 

11,950 

00 







Dredging... 

6,851 

22 

6.120 

00 

4,225 

98 

3,191 

83 

Water Expense .. 

100,000 

00 

100,000 

00 

100,000 

00 

100.000 

00 

Consolidated School Fund.... 

131,999 

56 





74,873 

02 

Maintenance Dr. Lord’s Library 

500 

00 

500 

09 

500 

00 

1,000 

On 

G. A. R. Relief Fund. 

5,000 

00 

4,100 

00 





Paved Streets Repair Fund . 

17,180 

82 

30,178 

m Jo 





General Fund Account .. 

4.867 

03 

17,703 

58 

3R227 

67 

495 

93 

Balance Unexpended .. 

203,835 

82 

296,822 

23 

98,579 

30 

9,339 

42 

Public Building Fuud. 



62,450 

71 



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DISBURSEMENTS OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS : 21 


DEPARTMENTS. 

1887 

188G 

1885 

1884 

18S3 

1882 

1881 

1880 

1879 

1878 

1877 

1876 

1875 

1874 

1873 

1872 

Mayor’s. 




$ 6,050.47 
12,445.58 

$ 3.880.02 
13,493.28 
26,730.69 

$ 3,897.59 
13,566.16 
29,539.46 
14,093.36 

$ 5.311.00 
20.139.08 
32,827.75 
14,386.64 

$ 7,761.71 
16.752.00 
18,537.08 
13,772.49 
65,267.13 
12,317.81 
6,295.35 
64,419.06 

$ 4,849.53 

15.866.44 

16.478.44 
13,505.79 
37,946.32 
13,327.07 

5,112.96 

$ 3,985.70 
24,733.64 
16,600.18 
13,363.30 
31,964.72 

$ 4,774.60 
22,992.68 

$ 4.434.20 
21,581.58 

$ 5,442.95 
19,379.95 


<2» 1 "IQ Q7 

<Bl 4 A7A "Q 

Common Council 


13,080.55 

94 1 ‘-IS “7 

«jp i 

11,672.50 

4,444.ob 

27,623.48 

lO 40 

jjp * 

23,214.30 

1X 91 X 12 

17.923.02 

14 90n AT 

Comptroller’s 


Treasurer’s 


IS 91 *1 07 


4o,blb ,Z6 


1 /,/ lo.bU 


1 -,<1U i . 4 — 

In 1 10 A7 

14 477 34 

Engineer’s_ 


"9 7A 1 Ol 

I i ,*)•)! .90 

i DjoUO»Ut 

J 4, jyVLUb 
37,944.33 

1 • i, — 1 * >. [ 1 1 

44,yb o./1 



AQ 1 nA AQ 

x • # ,il i 

SO 347 A1 

Assessors’_ 


1 All*) Q9 

OU, lo4.bO 

■aTJuv) 

55.615.94 

13.443.94 
6,397.40 

57,330.00 

1,380.20 

64.177.65 

oo,72o.Uo 

o4,Uob.Uo 

6i ,yy4.oo 

1 1 77 1 HQ 

1 7 nSn AO 

14 QAQ Q9 

City Clerk ... 


A 9‘1Q SO 

1 i 

10,0/ U./«> 

I 9^9 i / 

J w,iHd.Uw 

6,589.34 

j d,y2o.24 

7.750.08 

118,658.69 

1UJ.1 !o 

1 / ,4 — T. 1 / 

1 *x,0«71 .40 

1 ft Q9Q OQ 

Q 033 7A 

A J 

Q 140 nQ 

01 94 7** 

Poor Relief . 


Sl 19 1 44 

Q7 Q7l\ 1 S 


9,uU9.») J 

11 ^ouo.UI 


inn O'H 73 

Q7 073 40 

111,301.31 

1 .nQ.3 Sri 

4 020 94 

Auditor’s. 


197^ Oil 


OJ,990.-40 


i U,4uU.4o 

1,254.04 

/ 0,01 I. 1 1 

1,358.16 
15,732.16 
10.391.22 
OR 7 in IT 

Xti7^u< U.J- 

1 3Q7 in 

1 "47 9" 

1 9 AS 1 7 

Law .... 


44,374.91 
13,095.52 
oi ao 

j ^UtiuO 

18.364.72 
18,674.75 
01 “Q.) fia 

1 S 3AS OQ 

93 QUA in 

J,zo4.y(J 

1,4/ 1.00 

11,514.44 

14,476.85 

1 1 909 1 3 

x,oO { .*>/ 
UQOfi 07 

17.591.98 
16,302.96 
an ona oq 

OX nn A SA 

21,787.09 

48,274.20 

29.394.09 

174.151.62 

159.300.00 

5,803.95 

11,466.82 

2,552.00 

18,870.94 

5,421.89 

19,793.47 

49,204.78 

Board of Health 


15,138.26 

20,093.72 

17,250.52 

12,597.94 

I 1 i 4. t U 

12,026.46 

X “X, — . 1 o 

10,216.37 

10,164.62 

OS 339 Q?; 

11,618.24 

1 Q 39Q X A 

Street . 


Fire . . 


94A J.U0 An 

903 n99 ‘-in 

1 QA OOO 37 

907 ^*3 O " 

193,672.34 

41 0 L 

ou^Ou.ou 


1 ~f) AQA 3 1 

134 4Q9 OS 

170,570.08 

1 A7 Q9n OO 

«J\X,*7V/0«€J£7 

176,142.91 

158.860.00 

5.152.96 

13.040.00 

2,732.50 

19,000.00 

5,882.12 

1 37 99 n AS 

97,052.08 

129,815.40 

5,104.41 

10,576.37 

2,465.62 

19.620.00 

5,209.34 

Police. 


388,416.34 

12,000.00 

10,923.61 

805.00 

21,459.68 

4,917.95 

8,882.93 

273,114.92 

8,800.86 

7,055.89 

471,416.37 

283,613.78 

149,237.72 

615.764.01 

4,461.53 

4.125.30 

417,235.06 

3519, 7-IQ US 

39Q0A1 -In 

,*199.99 

97 n A9Q 47 

fcUUjUOo*! / 

1 04 SOS 3S 

4U0, / i 1 .*>4 

1 AA 1-1A SI 

IAS 1 10 IQ 

1ssn on 

1 n4 nSO OO 

165.965.00 

5,591.42 

10,583.47 

2.574.00 

19,010.44 

2,302.82 

City and County Hall. 


17,000.00 

27,411.48 

825.00 

21,000.00 

4,900.53 

8.646.68 

14,000.00 

10,436.62 

867.50 

21,000.00 

5,963.65 

7,614.77 

107,620.11 

7,887.53 

6,440.46 

170,749.63 

10,000.00 

15,430.38 

872.53 

21,000.00 

5,979.56 

6,156.93 

93,550.28 

8,564.38 

8,645.80 

201,632.57 

i n nnn nn 

1 A 793 44 

1 3 n3A Q1 

9.739.87 

4,710.71 

890.29 

20,983.74 

5,072.03 

8,000.00 

23.146.83 

2,361.52 

21,026.21 

5,413.04 

7,000.00 

8,995.42 

2,127.91 

20,999.93 

5,166.36 

16.343.13 

16,248,05 

2,099.91 

21.666.57 

5,111.00 

Public Grounds. 


XU^VVViUU 

5,473.27 

805.00 

21,000.00 

5,875.68 

5,895.78 

87,240.67 

7,640.19 

5,449.29 

100,000.00 

25.3,660.00 

37.080.55 

34,270.29 

830.00 

21,000.00 

5,392.91 

5,837.71 

6.942.7S 

805.00 

21,000.00 

4.823.49 

4,204.40 

Harbor Master’s. 


Superior Court ... 


Police Court_ 


Municipal Court... 


Lamp. 


241.643.91 

10,257.50 

6,788.40 

264.999.99 

281.319.99 
111,760.35 
704,545.72 

3,320.38 

2,470.00 

95,700.00 

10,735.51 

5,058.47 

125,000.00 

263,932.50 

30.424.74 

65,928.83 

11,090.34 

5,127.14 

78,608.64 

7,218.61 

5,734.26 

67,734.68 

9.271.63 

6,321.76 

145.567.50 

280.457.50 
19.949.98 

68,858.91 

8,880.44 

5,696.90 

24,000.00 

73,786.14 

11,110.68 

5,172.66 

150.000.00 

64.286.14 

9.127.05 

5,013.42 

43,000.00 

257,476.25 

18.590.40 

57,564.95 

8,192.70 

3.717.80 

28.000.00 

56.119.12 

8.220.62 

3,739.61 

97,000.00 

175,720.83 

13.101.22 

154,000.00 

654.61 

3.400.00 

54,415.50 

10,150.89 

6.316.34 

92,000.00 

126.755.75 

16,030.53 

105,175.00 

1.167.42 

3,905.00 

284,197.19 

Market. 


Election Expense.. . . 


Funded Debt . 


Interest on Funded Debt . 

Park Maintenance_ 

. 

275,244.99 

62,020.49 

258,080.00 

42,604.41 

272,697.50 

21,985.20 

20,328.95- 

861.55 

2,500.00 

273,697.50 

19,990.47 

52,894.07 

283,117.50 

31,615.07 

284.622.50 

57,188.65 

208,567.39 

16.240.45 

Water .. __ 


608,791.77 

84,284.94 

193,080.71 

236,754.38 

188,085.11 

7,585.11 

2,351.36 

4,000.00 

211,235.11 

105,000.00 

Erroneous Tax ...i„ . 

Fourth of July. 


954.41 

4,688.25 

1.511.93 

3,250.00 

1,003.74 

4.744.00 

13.720.10 

4,940.00 

316,656.34 

3,211.57 

3,011.48 

1,765.81 

3,310.00 

5,367.49 

4,825.00 

1.442.31 

4.494.30 

1.623.00 

4.713.81 

School Fund.. 

• 

437,559.68 

359,627.03 

346,574.81 

316,250.24 

314,503.83 

308,715.57 

319.722.50 

310,348.98 

321,848.67 

301,247.48 

286,979.68 

291,059.68 

Pk. Bd. Red. Skg. Fund 


10,462.12 

Grosvenor Library_ 


4.000.00 

4,000.00 

4,000.00 

4,000.00 

4.000.00 

4,000.00 

4.000.00 

4,000.00 

4.000.00 

4,000.00 

4,000.00 

4.OOO.00 

4,000.00 

3,000.00 

3,000.00 

Water Expenses 


100,000.00 

3,236.27 

100,000.00 

5.499.63 

100,000.00 

4,632.50 

100.000.00 

100,000.00 





Dredging . 


7,358.22 

4,190.87 

8,752.21 

3,470.56 

3,613.57 

4,440.81 

4,036.75 

7,867.34 

18.054.78 

15.373.71 

25.226.45 

9,400.00 

Tax Loan Fund. 


18,948.39 






5,000.00 













Int. on General Fund Orders.. 






1,294.52 

1,225.91 

751.93 

1,983.34 

9,638.54 

3,122.33 

8,140.17 

2,655.77 

6,600.66 

2,563.41 


5,409.91 








451.30 

4,585.01 















17,995.94 

8,621.69 

1,084.75 













Grant Funeral Ceremonies.... 

















6.20 

















2,000.00 
















99,558.79 
















20.49 

















4,557.01 

150.00 






























j 'j \ 1 1 II Oil Lei I \ i»L U11 • U l • 1C I K . 

Additions to WaterFront Tax 



892.31 
















125.00 

















1,703.00 

















11,525.84 

















28,760.93 

1,138.90 

1.55 













Premium on Refunding Bds.... 
Increase Muncipal Ct. Judges. 





































1,548.18 










Marks & St. Johns Judgments 







13.150.00 








. . 







744.73 







1 








1,207.40 










Total. 


$3,520,736.16 1 

$3,168,951.86 

$2,679,515.94 

$2;011.816.70 

$1,876,265.30 $1,920.991.1S 

$1,398,765.85 

$1,380.483.34 $1,697,839.27 

$1,440,653.73 

$1,659,760.00 

$1,623,017.69 

$1,421,688.7; 

$1,581,061.4’ 

$1,194,508.19 





























































































































































































































22 


DISBURSEMENTS OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS 


OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF 


BUFFALO FOR THE 


FOLLOWING YEARS : (concluded.) 


DEPARTMENTS. 

1871 

1870 

1869 

1868 

1867 

1866 

1865 

1S64 

1863 

1862 

1861 

1860 

1859 

1858 

1857 

1856 

1855 

1854 

Mayor’s. 

$ 4,731.05 

$ 4,030.93 

$ 3.926.81 

$ 4,503.30 

$ 3,392.55 

$ 2.329.61 

$ 3,187.05 

$ 3,201.60 

$ 2,161.28 

$ 1,722.20 

$ 1,702.87 

$ 1,718.12 

$ 2,253.64 

$ 2,969.52 

$ 2,764.56 

$ 2,603.98 

$ 2,588.52 

$ 2,547.22 

Common Council. 

17,3*22.16 

28,291.11 

24,074.69 

17,305 38 

15,993.24 

11,038.18 

13,076.61 

11,563.92 

9,082.53 

6,426.31 

7,677.89 

9,586.52 

6,989.44 

4,951.88 

8,531.98 

10,286.66 

6,786.50 

4,042.49 

Comptroller’s.. 

13,044.13 

12.49S.25 

9,802.32 

10.827.48 

10,147.94 

7,808.78 

9,223.23 

7,931.52 

6,833.65 

5,165.59 

5,824.26 

6,478.19 

6,345.09 

8,734.31 

8,047.35 

9,138.33 

7,612.79 

4,999.43 

Treasurer’s. 

5,239.35 

4,256.41 

3,898.13 

4.592.33 

3,251.69 

3,261.24 

3,245.36 

2,896.10 

2,687.30 

2,572.37 

3,040.23 

2,601.43 

2,025.16 

2,179.91 

1,871.73 

1,876.02 

1,064.88 

1,032.06 

Engineer’s.. 

25.806.31 

30.703.S3 

5,761.09 

7.971.61 

8.181.95 

4,377.87 

4,403.19 

3,524.35 

3,291.85 

2,952.57 

2,913.11 

2,382.61 

2,897.35 

4,621.06 

4,831.67 

3,468.51 

5,058.22 

8,037.85 

Assessors’. 

12,854.76 

11,496.36 

10,119.51 

10,495.47 

8,267.50 

7.336.56 

6,349.94 

5,340.06 

5,183.22 

4,820.12 

5,070.93 

4,794.51 

5,106.65 

6,323.63 

6,521.60 

6,462.40 

6,560.47 

4,761.06 

City Clerk's. 

8,718.70 

9.101.52 

8,745.11 

9,944.03 

8,071.14 

7,982.11 

7,720.53 

5,180.27 

4,479.17 

3,819.40 

3,621.45 

3,695.96 

4,158.44 

5,050.68 

4,844.91 

4,276.89 

3,819.65 

3,047.59 

Poor Relief. 

3.958.50 

3,930.25 

4,072.49 

3,603.00 

3,606.00 

3,599.80 

3.295.50 

2,394.84 

2,377.34 

1,962.17 

1,933.26 

1,899.90 

2,054.94 

2,865.47 

2,733.60 

2,782.91 

2,724.16 

3,285.10 

Auditor’s.. 

1.179.75 

1.187.81 

1,172.06 

1,206.81 

1.20S.74 

1,129.25 

1,133.25 

900.13 

954.93 

916.77 

906.89 

823.30 

907.50 






Law.. 

12,412.55 

10,449.31 

10,744.93 

6,456.36 

6,730.65 

4,787.72 

28,934.77 

12,676.17 

11,891.63 

15,256.75 

3,931.85 

5,259.95 

4,618.52 

14,099.24 

18,509.86 

6,610.26 

4,815.16 

3,363.62 

Board of Health..... 

8,779.32 

8,479.72 

13,073.65 

13,110.60 

16,986.15 

12,308.90 

10,243.33 

4,825.14 

4,108.52 

5,076.76 

3,595.20 

3,890.10 

4,392.01 

5,030.58 

4,868.50 

4,781.94 

3,765.07 

5,848.74 

Street... 

21.383.S8 

21,385.44 

16.385 70 

16,227.80 

15,605.51 

14,188.62 

12,508.04 

11,378.04 

9,071.92 

8,123.83 

7,850.91 

7,407.36 

9,184.32 

12,302.63 

12,412.29 

12,636.16 

14,884.20 

18,588.02 

Fire. 

82.068.09 

84,195.98 

76.608.47 

83,619.08 

73.515.33 

49,744.88 

55,624.84 

31,463.87 

32,815.65 

30,203.22 

23,074.84 

18,287.16 

14,001.99 

15,302.25 

19,234.96 

16,168.41 

15,898.78 

22,393.66 

Police. 

128.690.56 

150,550.52 

116,802.34 

109.489.55 

107,475.71 

75,818.12 

64,180.19 

56,549.17 

36,633.15 

30,147.29 

29,905.92 

34,625.05 

36,450.71 

40,169.42 

37,173.72 

36,254.18 

36,171.09 

39,575.91 

City and County Hall. 

5.141.38 

5.309.50 

5,144.44 

4,738.30 

3.894.62 

4,861.16 

3,218.12 

2,872.42 

6,131.56 

1,899.58 

1,839.32 

1,907.22 

2,187.40 

3,083.50 

3,185.58 

2,667.65 

2,252.21 

1,319.85 

Public Grounds_ 

11,811.11 

10,686.13 

7.291.63 

9,499.15 

9.039.31 

7.435.23 

3,585.04 

908.22 

782.97 

867.15 

515.23 

1,140.21 

2,858.25 

3,265.92 

1,298.55 

1,825.87 

5,074.11 

2,587.74 

Harbor Master’s.. 

2,216.52 

2,584.91 

7,637.46 

7,169.21 

2,456.18 

2.125.00 

2,103.00 

1,826.00 

1,848.00 

1,101.50 

1,174.16 

1,122.02 

1,079.96 

1,885.56 

2,009.10 

1,824.85 

1,666.21 

1,550.32 

Superior Court. 

16.487.69 

15,780.00 

9,855.00 

9,906.00 

9,450.00 

9,428.00 

9,435.50 

9,429.00 

9.447.00 

9,402.00 

9,407.50 

9,476.99 

9,431.50 

9,657.66 

9,631.06 

9,727.69 

9,814.58 

7,815.89 


4,563.88 


















Lamp. 

53.984.02 

50,321.00 

48,198.15 

47,135.78 

40,454.92 

32,752.60 

25,420.50 

20,341.05 

20,868.52 

21.657.88 

21,294.00 

21,974.76 

25,721.58 

25,681.72 

23,407.55 

19,503.96 

16,970.10 

14,437.26 

Market. 

11.303.97 

8,150.14 

17,033.88 

10,385.81 

20,321.05 

6,909.74 

5,329.23 

6,192.50 

3,723.48 

3,310.08 

3,273.40 

3,823.15 

5,512.08 

14,108.08 

15,979.01 

17,845.87 

1.505.53 

1,745.21 

Election Expense. 

1,416.37 

2,173.77 

4,406.65 

4,loo.< 1 

5.315.59 

4,029.53 

2.878.84 

2,539.38 

1,695.47 

1,590.21 

1,598.21 

1,653.95 

1,176.86 

798.32 

641.74 

518.30 

599.08 

680.88 

Funded Debt. 

34,000.00 

39,000.00 

36.000.00 

13.000.00 

28,000.00 

8.000.00 

34,500.00 

14,000.00 

11,000.00 

. 

25,000.00 

26,600.00 

24,000.00 

26.674.05 

25,761.53 

25,934.68 

32,500.00 

25,000.00 

Interest on Funded Debt. 

89.918.68 

66.187.18 

57,492.18 

55,475.36 

41,591.31 

41,535.63 

44,325.88 

43,719.89 

40,141.37 

36,371.59 

37,102.78 

38,714.19 

38,491.11 

40,689.28 

40,785.06 

37,942.71 

39,799.27 

32,152.30 

Maintenance 

8.584.62 






















611.50 

18,459.82 

20,005.41 

16.202.74 

16,838.76 

14,433.52 

12,717.32 

12,678.66 

12,720.26 

11,374.75 

s S74 24 

A QQ7 70 

3,258.28 




596.40 

646.30 

446.92 

670.70 

368.51 

728.05 

587.78 

141.65 

195.33 

24.69 

23.05 

1,373.00 

199.02 



o,zbu.U 

TjUJJtvV 

Fourth of July. 

4,831.90 

4,996.25 

3,886.78 

1,368.22 

1.328.60 

1,499.26 

1,513.44 

1,000.00 

769.09 

1,023.19 

1,481.50 

1,500.00 

1,000.00 

882.56 

1,008.06 

983.70 

595.08 

1,059.50 

School Fund. 

263,751.43 

258,358.83 

228,935.34 

193.239.53 

179,326.18 

124.600.43 

145,219.42 

128,097.76 

98,729.22 

85,145.84 

80,451.02 

78,737.66 

83,782.89 

109,820.07 

102,044.96 

85,908.64 

80,705.93 

70,410.34 

Grosveuor Library - 

3.000.00 

3.000.00 




.. 

.. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

.-. 

— 

_______ 





Dredging . 

12.549.20 

17,630.80 

9,221.25 

13.298.00 

17,469.61 

13,802.10 

25,848.50 

17,327.83 

10,837.21 

6,389.44 

1,520.93 

7,736.54 

222.75 

1,193.47 

2,416.19 


2,012.80 


Int. on General Fund Orders.. 

4.347.34 

9,903.39 

15,754.22 

9,168.40 

5,751.00 

3,447.89 

2,654.81 

2,012.06 

2,079.14 


5,365.45 

3,921.65 

3,883.33 




Receiver of Taxes. —.- 

8,542.45 

8.402.86 

7,381.62 

8,132.88 

6,397.70 

6,124.37 

5,273.21 

4,944.11 

4,105.33 

3,428.80 

3,718.98 

3,914.72 

5,266.76 

6,702.94 

6,824.47 

6,240.54 

5,348.50 

3,976.97 














749.99 

01 

545.50 

















2,028.64 

2,758.77 

984.97 

1,259.57 









.. . 






1 ,uo0.g1 

47.30 

817.12 

2,609.38 

1,168.79 















62.59 





.. 














. 

50.05 

112.47 

208.12 

Printing . 






. 





. 

_ _ 



-- - -- -- - 

3,409.S5 


16,979.11 
6 951 04 

Total . 

$883,236.07 

$883,688.50 

$763,872.82 

,30< .35 

$672,058.50 

$492,996.04 

$551,221.84 

$432,015.81 

$358,359.35 

$304,094.62 

$307,493.80 

$319,766.48 

$319,280.90 

$379,896.26 

$376,587.38 

$336,791.38 

$317,834.43 

$313,661.07 






























































































































































APPENDIX TO PAGE 23. 


YEAR. 

REAL 

VALUATION. 

PERSONAL 

VALUATION. 

TOTAL. 

General 

City Tax 

Levied. 

PROPERTY EXEMPT. 

Local Assesmts. 
Levied, Ir eluding 
One-half of the 
Lamp Tax. 

Local Warrants 

Outstanding 

December 3!st. 

Valuation 

of 

City Property. 

Valuation of 
Church and 
Miscellaneous. 

1888. 

$123,693,900.00 

$9,383,405.00 

$133,076,805.00 

$2,046,298.97 

$4,048,375.00 

$10,858,711.00 

$1,325,977.79 

$2,428,649.69 

1889,. 

147,108,115.00 

10,344,455 00 

157,512,570.00 

2,228,053.14 

4,501,730.00 

12,221,885.00 

2.016,510.43 

1,949,265.57 

1890,. 

151,356,325.00 

11,003,125.00 

162,359,450.00 

2,383,789.53 

4,812,955.00 

12,711,195.00 

2,214,611.44 

2,539.060.40 

1891-1892, ... 

168,181,880.00 

11,775,580.00 

179,957,460.00 

2,845,997.78 

6,382,030.00 

13,764.575.00 

3,378,140.85 

2.536.929.82 

1892-1898,... 

183,254,870,00 

13,829,910.00 

197,084,780.00 

2,9S9,614.81 

7.342,425.00 

15,233,960.00 

2,677,983.32 

2,630.996.81 

1893 1894, ... 

215,400,430.00 

14,725,975.00 

230,126,405.00 

. 

3,302,531.15 

7,541,345.00 

1 

11,070,345.00 

1,911,786.71 

3,367,134.61 








































0 /.!■: 'MS L 































































































STATEMENT SHOWING ASSESSORS’ VALUATION OF TAXABLE AND EXEMPT PROPERTY. 


ALSO AMOUNT OF GENERAL 


CITY TAX AND LOCAL 


ASSESSMENTS LEVIED AND AMOUNT 


OF LOCAL TREASURY WARRANTS OUTSTANDING FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS 


23 


TEAR, 


1854. 

1S55- 

1856 .. 

1857 __ 

1558 . 

1559 .. 

1560 . 

1561 . 

1862.. 

1863 ... 

1864 . 

1865 .. 

1866 . 

1867 . 

1868 . 

1869 . 

1870 . 

1871. -. 

1872. 

1873.. 

1874 . 

1875 . 

1870*. 

1877 . 

1878 .. 

1879 .-. 

1880 . 

1881 .. 

1882 . 

1883 .. 

1884 .■ 

1885 .. 

1886 . 

1887. 


REAL 

VALUATION. 


$ 25,882.350.00 
27, S41,292.00 
28,128,040.00 
29,357,291.00 
29,446,280.00 
27,743,945.00 
24,997,300.00 
24,358,905.00 
24,232,955.00 
24,677,175.00 
25,210,815.00 
25,491,900.00 
25,868,210.00 
26,438,325.00 
28,807,940.00 
29,359,788.00 
30.289,215.00 
30.838,530.00 
31,990,095.00 
32,755,730.00 
33,587,040.00 
33,943,735.00 
102,540,095.00 
91,130,870.00 
80,929,165.00 
80,521,930.00 
81,713,740 00 
84.394,920.00 
88,473,285.00 
93.167,090.00 
96,341,455.00 
99,912,470.00 
113,963,945.00 
119,876,145.00 


PERSONAL 

VALUATION. 


$4,104,023.00 

5,713,792.00 

7,360,436.00 

8,130,770.00 

6,065,720.00 

5,485,080.00 

4,743,080.00 

5,893,470.00 

6,472,175.00 

6,944,180.00 

6,528,045.00 

6,517,510.00 

7,730,030.00 

8,519,375.00 

10,755,175.00 

7,156,475.00 

7,350,835.00 

6,547,575.00 

6,247,775.00 

5,719,405.00 

6,129,550.00 

6,024,370.00 

9,455,860.00 

8,844,705.00 

7,947,380.00 

7,634,380.00 

7,523,580.00 

7,859,545.00 

9,623,750.00 

8.796,675.00 

8,459,735.00 

8,461,675.00 

8.405,225.00 

8,755,150.00 


TOTAL. 


$ 29,986,373.00 
33,555,084.00 
35,488,476.00 
37,488,061.00 
35,512,000.00 
33,229,025.00 
29,740,380.00 
30,252,375.00 
30,705,130.00 
31,821,355.00 
31,738,860.00 
32,009,410.00 
33,598,240.00 
34,957,700.00 
39,563,115.00 
36,516,263.00 
37,640,050.00 
37,386,105.00 
38,237,870.00 
38,475,135.00 
39,716,590.00 
39,968,105.00 
111,995,955.00 
99,975,575.00 
88,876,545.00 
88,156,310.00 
89,237,320.00 
02,254,465.00 
98,097,035.00 
101,963,765.00 
104,801,190.00 
108,374,145.00 
122,369,170.00 
128,631,295.00 


GENERAL 

CITY 

TAX LEVIED. 


342,000.00 
273,580.00 
310,900 00 
277,825.00 
296,074.00 

239.419.90 
255,073.60 
208,901.98 
270,335.28 

301.943.74 
381,247.70 
582,305.97 
460,362.03 
573,735.02 
641,851.66 

657.954.74 
816,356.59 

867.644.91 
1,042,612.62 

1.334.975.88 
1.442,290.39 
1,420.778.87 
1,545,392.80 

1.243.582.89 
1,566,237.72 
1,036,501.27 
1,264,064.90 
1,595,445.11 
1,582,665.15 
1,659,634.99 
1,723,656.75 
1,865,503.25 
2,113,685.24 
1,743,751.78 


Property Exempt. 


VALUATION 
OF CITY 
PROPERTY. 


No Record. 

$ 740,697.11 

920,400.00 
963,500.00 
1,057,025.00 
1,060,725.00 
845,920.00 
804,055.00 
859,255.00 
861,670.00 
864,220.00 
865,770.00 
872,960.00 
928,530.00 
956,470.00 
1,012,160.00 
1,080,700.00 
1,089,220.00 
1,426,985.00 
1,436,505.00 
1,481,990.00 
1,509,440.00 
5,755,385.00 
5,919,060.00 
5,122,385.00 
5,612,385.00 
5,613,275.00 
5,621,970.00 
5,682,755.00 
5,732,635.00 
5,029,195.00 
5,184,010.00 
5,208,835.00 
5,005,950.00 


VALUATION 
OE CHURCH 
AND MISCEL¬ 
LANEOUS. 


LOCAL AS¬ 
SESSMENTS 
LEVIED IN¬ 
CLUDING ONE 
HALE OE THE 
LAMP TAX. 


259,623.28 

426.249.95 
251,912.72 
323,028.43 

125.590.96 

238.848.79 
64,669.50 
66,853.25 
SS,065.89 

267,176.27 

272.822.80 
231,977.39 
215,774.30 


LOCAL WAR¬ 
RANTS OUT¬ 
STANDING 

DEC. 31ST. 


221,318.24 
158,323.88 
120,440.28 
198,053.50 
215,552.06 
181,617.40 
156.258.49 
89.072.31 
91,154.31 
138,223.26 
18S,979.99 
169,000.20 
171,906.98 



231,930.53 

216,190.22 


373,615.59 

302,573.70 


370,315.54 

665,256.22 


333,586.41 

788.770.43 


634,499.54 

923,950.27 


509,819.68 

1.358,166.90 

No record ob- 

854,554.S8 

868,474.33 

tainable prior 

596,898.60 

753,432.70 

to 1876. 

491.484.06 

559,344.95 

$ 6,208,755.00 

416,042.15 

652,711.83 

6,205,445.00 

317,518.29 

694,241.70 

6.047,435.00 

358,705.05 

878.153.98 

5,704,845.00 

499,701.74 

773,733.56 

5,648,413.00 

219,753.44 

1,122,510.40 

5,542,000.00 

360,284.29 

1,267,733.44 

6,028,690.00 

613,241.17 

1,373,434.29 

7,725,125.00 

027,513.32 

1,348,845.59 

7,892,475.00 

1,096,473.81 

1,510,059.14 

7,992,390.00 

947,700.55 

1,650,405.54 

8,566,215.00 

7,941,705.00 

1,730,408.86 

2,075,684.53 

. 

. 

1 


- , + 4 * + + 1 , 0 + the Assessors for the first time complied with the law as contained in Chap. 176 

the real valuation in_l 876 » due to Rie^ ^ J; nl(1 , mm . aige the same in payment of a just debt due from a solvent debtor. 


of the laws of 1851, which says: “All real and personal estate liable to taxation shall be 


—— *• — *• ~ 

The decrease in valuation during the yeai. iw , 




























































































































24 


ALSO AMOUNT OF GENERAL CITY 


STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES OF ALL THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT, 

TAXES PAID BY EACH WARD YEARLY FROM 1854 TO 1887, (BOTH INCLUSIVE.) 


YEAR. 

Total 

Expend¬ 

iture. 

1-13 of To¬ 
tal Ex¬ 
penditure. 

1st Ward. 

2d Ward. 

3d W ard. 

4th Ward. 

5th Ward. 

6th Ward. 

7th Ward. 

8th Ward. 

9th Ward. 

10 Ward. 

11 AY ARD. 

12 AA t ard. 

13 AY ARD. 

TOTALS. 

Genl 

City 

Tax 

Rate 

per 

$1,000 

Water Rate 

PER $1,000 

Lamp Rate 

PER $1,000. 

1S54_ 

$313,661.07 

$24,127.77 

$48,916.47 

$43,902.24 

$12,344.98 

$26,217.30 

$3,930.55 

$1,011.41 

$11,396.25 

$58,397.33 

$57,250.70 

$31,495.24 

$7,703.10 

$4,522.69 

$2,120.30 

$309,208.56 

12.30 

— 

__ 

1S55__ 

317,834.43 

24,448.S0 

49,941.02 

38,750.39 

9,637.83 

19.355.04 

4,705.72 

6,344.82 

10,640.50 

42,074.03 

43,759.09 

25,480.26 

9,734.76 

5,153.41 

2,410.28 

207,993.81 

9.18 

— 

— 

1S56. 

336,791.38 

25,907.03 

64,461.39 

49,395.45 

10,795.97 

22,025.35 

10,708.27 

7,157.37 

11,402.65 

59,179.10 

50,784.81 

31,427.94 

8,771.92 

5,247.09 

4,382.05 

335,857.96 

9.64 

.20 

.95 

1857 . 

376,587.38 

28,968.26 

55,901.12 

47,580.44 

9,94S.51 

20,502.02 

10,527.61 

6,717,32 

11,092.22 

52,S75.23 

50,865.33 

30,321.79 

10,483.67 

5,707.16 

4,407.83 

310,990.85 

8.72 

.13 

.91 

185S__ 

379,896.26 

29,222.79 

48,315.40 

49,881.37 

10,702.04 

22,327.30 

12,138.81 

7,428.27 

9,491.12 

57,381.82 

56,768.23 

33,287.73 

11,493.06 

5,681.63 

4,384.66 

329,281.44 

9.14 

.46 

1.11 

1859 . 

319,280.90 

24,500.07 

35,720.00 

41,513.53 

9,215.24 

18,983.59 

7,971.14 

6,188.29 

9,788.65 

50,531.20 

51,031.38 

28,030.41 

8,575.28 

4,031.22 

3,011.84 

274,591.77 

8.06 

.41 

1.19 

I860.... 

319,766.48 

24,597.42 

37,064.52 

46,835.77 

9,926.45 

20,S35.7S 

10,948.45 

6,458.57 

10,522.26 

44,023.55 

58,055.58 

31,756.88 

9,370.64 

4,456.95 

3,118.20 

293,373.60 

9.54 

.60 

1.15 

1861.. 

307,493.S0 

23,653.37 

31,680.31 

38,947.31 

9,101,19 

19,177.66 

9,330.75 

5,302.69 

8,790.07 

36,517.80 

56,376.00 

30,236.97 

8,491.98 

3,434.08 

2,354.71 

259,747.58 

8.25 

.57 

1.01 

1862 ... 

304.094.62 

23,391.89 

37,428.83 

39,350.24 

10,610.07 

22,490.71 

10,752.41 

6,532.96 

10,622.39 

38,308.90 

70,693.66 

37,694.19 

10,714.72 

4,781.34 

3,191.12 

303,172.14 

9.67 

.56 

.99 

1863 .... 

358.359.35 

27,566.10 

40,646.94 

42,500.32 

11,756.60 

24,057.97 

12,492.19 

7,151.64 

11,719.12 

45,822.19 

78,273.84 

42,234.08 

12,243.14 

5,331.30 

4,101.09 

338,336.42 

10.41 

.61 

1.00 

1864___ 

432,015.81 

33,231.99 

49,929.50 

52,619.27 

18,673.70 

30,862.56 

15,876.31 

9,150.20 

14,908.17 

56,508.70 

91,967.14 

53,201.89 

17,517.67 

6,546.51 

5,295.14 

423,056.88 

13.31 

.74 

.97 

1865 .... 

551,221.84 

42,401.68 

74,457.81 

78,736.49 

27,208.71 

46,426.77 

25,132.44 

14,482.07 

24,032.00 

72,187.96 

126,599.46 

83,990.51 

27,332.46 

13,433.65 

10,512.64 

624,532.97 

19.64 

.75 

1.14 

1866 ___ 

492,996.04 

37,922.77 

58,734.62 

64,500.10 

21,835.19 

37,982.90 

15,855.80 

11,164.28 

19,052.87 

64,441.37 

112,438.72 

69,358.63 

18,230.19 

8,269.66 

6,081.13 

507,945.46 

15,08 

.82 

1.26 

1867....... 

672,05S.50 

51,696.81 

69,563.57 

95,265.32 

25,939.02 

46,809.35 

24,223.08 

16,232.63 

24,733.37 

78,008.53 

130,367.87 

70,795.14 

36,101.50 

11,096,52 

9,181.75 

644,379.65 

17.54 

.78 

1.55 

1868. 

687,307.35 

52,869.80 

83,075.20 

149,552.50 

26,059.15 

47,237.67 

28,123.49 

14,042.71 

24,800.37 

80,045,92 

116,830.94 

84,907.41 

33.418.74 

12,605.36 

9,057.40 

710,362.92 

17.17 

.87 

1.51 

1869 __ 

703,872.82 

58,759.45 

80,370.79 

90,071.37 

28,284.20 

47,759.48 

31,227.30 

16,126.37 

29,954.32 

70,108.91 

111,757.64 

85,413.88 

37,S37.S2 

13,862.14 

9,585.14 

658,359.42 

17.34 


1.73 

1870....... 

883,688.50 

67,976.04 

110,285.53 

111,564.97 

39,315.48 

65,207.74 

46,158.47 

22,208.16 

40,429.58 

109,155.87 

109,060.49 

124,389.82 

49,411.65 

19,631.35 

12,337.75 

919,756.86 

24.36 


1.82 

1871__ 

883,236.07 

67,941.24 

105,917.14 

105,461.47 

38,009.69 

60,897.49 

48,348.70 

24,171.93 

44,530.71 

107,856.53 

156,119.98 

115,045.92 

03,382.82 

30,627.15 

21,418.07 

921,787.60 

23.21 


1.89 

1872 _ 

1,194.508.19 

91.885.25 

132.786.96 

122,572.13 

45,204.77 

70,820.19 

00,346.22 

28,980.77 

53,521.87 

125,271,33 

182,304,23 

135,208.16 

76,225.11 

36,834.22 

27,554,72 

1,097,636.68 

27.27 


1.89 

1873 ... 

1,581,061.11 

121,020.11 

173,946.13 

158,222.48 

58,294.39 

88,006.76 

80,996.13 

37,714.38 

70,432.68 

148,111.82 

228,015.42 

171,596.64 

97,137.07 

47,422.91 

30,069.07 

1,396,565.88 

34.70 


2.13 

1874 __ 

1,421,688.75 

109,360.07 

170,323.65 

101,721.90 

59,921.39 

95,419.06 

6,035.34 

40,885.71 

78,894.66 

153,366.57 

258,330.95 

1S4,466.82 

110.72S.04 

53,925.26 

39,233.68 

1,509,253.09 

36.31 


2.22 

1875 . 

1,623.017.69 

124,847.51 

174,553.28 

159,854.16 

60,033.10 

90,642.48 

95,710.01 

39,051.16 

75,963.80 

141,440.59 

250,624.55 

184,525.57 

113.219.75 

53,112.44 

39,098.19 

1,477,829.74 

35.55 


1.80 

1876 __ 

1,659,760.00 

127.673.85 

196,687.01 

196,687.01 

70,525.85 

104,254.01 

127,633.42 

53,563.94 

106.92S.18 

110,315.75 

213,277.88 

218,220.32 

156.980.17 

63,897.00 

46,520.73 

1,665,491.27 

13.80 


.88 

1877 .. 

1,440,653.73 

110.819.52 

154,389.69 

123,386.58 

56,914.70 

87,187.72 

100,468.90 

42,005.11 

86,246.91 

89,050.13 

170,415.36 

180,015.54 

131,960.78 

53,165.62 

37,180.77 

1,312,387.81 

12.44 


91 

1878 _ 

1.097,839.27 

130,603.02 

182,009.08 

157,760.26 

71,211.32 

107,781.50 

124,818.47 

51,281.44 

111,846.31 

119,983.69 

210,528.91 

224,661,24 

164.275.34 

57,544.31 

44,734.76 

1,629,096.63 

17.02 


93 

1879 _ 

1.380,483.34 

100,191.03 

122,539.15 

105,031.28 

48,749.89 

73,415,99 

84,914.43 

35,146.46 

75,579.07 

81,529.50 

146,339.83 

152,062.41 

112,090.13 

36,470.98 

28,006,07 

1,102,475.79 

11.76 



1880 __ 

1,398,765.85 

107,597.37 

149.182.64 

125,088.30 

58,045.89 

88,247.08 

105,792.85 

42,536.00 

90,820.85 

98,457.51 

171.390.14 

1S3,070.47 

137,852.29 

44,180.63 

32,904.03 

1,327,581.88 

14.17 


QO 

1881__ 

1,920.991.18 

147,768.55 

190,691.40 

154,357.73 

72,143.64 

107,506.96 

133,562.16 

52.717.39 

112,855.15 

126,986.71 

214,633.81 

226,808.68 

171,730.89 

55.902.74 

48.245.48 

1,668,262.74 

17.30 


l rvn 

1882 ... 

1.876.265.30 

144,328.10 

204,852.75 

150,604.91 

76,900.87 

105,532.22 

134,595.29 

52,304.71 

110,142.82 

116,254.83 

212,411.34 

218,874.11 

175,046.79 

53,754.03 

50.364.82 

1.061,039.49 

16.13 


l nn 

1883 .. 

2.011,816.70 

154,755.13 

214,299.44 

152,631.11 

78,024.93 

110,707.00 

143,187.07 

56,480.53 

110,904.70 

117,793.83 

218,703.48 

225,513.59 

186,009.10 

60,820.73 

57,549.20 

1,738.624.71 

16.28 



1884 ... 

2,679,515.94 

206,116.61 

219,775.03 

156,597.08 

81,330.39 

112,683.68 

152,094.92 

63,722.47 

126,019.55 

121,194.31 

225,807.49 

229,626.49 

201,760,95 

63,510.09 

60,663.70 

1.814,792.75 

16.45 


1 Oft 

1885 . . 

3.108,951.86 

243,765.53 

230,766.88 

166,899.82 

85,098.47 

120.750.32 

107,661.30 

09,808.52 

142,995.26 

130,241.69 

243,477.29 

245,977.61 

240,014.21 

06,941.94 

67,184.48 

1,978,477.85 

17.22 


1 07 

1886. 

3,520.736.16 j 

270,825.86 

244.916.24 

168,886.73 

98,246.96 

124,683.03 

211,029.01 

84,878.86 

179,166.91 

116,711.49 

190,421.89 

237,363.99 

286,900.57 

71,790.44 

73.847.70 

2,094,850.42 

17 27 



1887 . 

3,091.951.80 

283,996.30 

199.092,12 

163,686.49 

81,611.04 

107.940.97 

175,212.37 

70.740.88 

152,070.57 

109,047.47 

203,536.00 

213,266.38 

271,800.33 

65,452.91 

60,434.32 

1.879,891.85 

13.55 


1.00 

1.22 


£40,908,169.83 

$3,151,397.68 

$ 4,049,941.07 

f3.610.422.58 

$1,432,228.34 

$2,195,342.85 

$2,322,576.04 

$1,016,350.08 

$2,018,356.57 

$3,035,242.16 

$4,935,832.09 

$4,240,398.71 

$3,014,546.64 

$1,049,212.06 

$867,143.48 

$33,793,594.47 




























































































































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APPENDIX TO PAGE 24. 


YEAR. 

TOTAL 

EXPEND¬ 

ITURE. 

1-13 OF TO¬ 
TAL EX- 

penditu’e 

1, Ward. 

2, Ward. 

3, Ward. 

4, Ward. 

5, Ward. 

6, Ward. 

7, Ward. 

8, Ward. 

9, Ward. 

10, Ward. 

11, Ward. 

12, Ward. 

13, Ward. 

TOTAL. 

GEN. CITY TAX 

r’t pr $1,0000 

WATER RATE 

PER $1,000 

LAMP RATE 

PER $1,000 

1888 

$4,249,892.05 

326,914.77 

216,179.22 

175,440.54 

85,924.37 

116,245.84 

191.504.42 

85,321.99 

167,664.43 

115,760 68 

217,147.57 

232,730.30 

303,337.01 

73,480.84 

$65,561.76 

$2,065,738.95 

14.36 


1 17 

1889 

4,8o*2,197,26 

373,245.94 

231,637.02 

171.717.48 

92,861.46 

126,300.01 

213,026.00 

104,641.97 

193 898,88 

114,733.56 

216,135.87 

235,892.17 

343,475.23 

103,616.32 

80.116.57 

2,230 553 14 

14 14 


1 02 

J V. M 1 

4,5 1 0,694. 1 3 

351,591.90 

238.521.84 

186,524.77 

95.029.38 

133,532.79 

228,390.17 

113,060.48 

215,754.92 

123,486.10 

226,366.86 

248,001.01 

376,831.35 

113,052.89 

85,176.97 

2 384 789 53 

14 68 


1 04 

1891-2* 

6,935,250.36 

533,480.79 

260.273.54 

220,997.24 

104,351.99 

169,800.12 

267,419.57 

133,041.84 

266,038.45 

144,254.72 

294,887.48 

283,094.04 

439,930.52 

155,402.76 

100'505.50 

2,845,996.78 

15.81 


1.12 



1-25,of ex. 


















1892-3 

5,253,071.15 

210.122.82 

237,933.62 

46,772.28 

255,867.09 

60,980.64 

140,258.05 

171,802.67 

46,792.07 

40,747.53 

38,012,92 

36.780.79 

108,644.11 

33,591.92 

29,734 10 





1893-4 

5,644,924.12 

225,796.96 

298,013.07 

52,100,88 

278,253.84 

64,272.85 

170,931.44 

192,297.70 

52,544.50 

45,075.47 

43,851.38 

40,674.20 

130,130.41 

38,'026.42 

33,800.19 








14, Ward. 

15, Ward. 

16, Ward. 

17, Waad. 

18, Ward. 

19, Ward. 

20, Ward. 

21, Ward. 

22, Ward. 

23, Ward. 

24, Ward. 

25, Ward. 






1892-3 

. 

. 

75.222.76 

62,677.87 

29,107.76 

78,204.72 

115,170.17 

145,277.68 

293,652.83 

247,645.01 

99,117.40 

102,704.26 

303,512.01 

189,334.55 


4,090 122 84 

15 16 


1 f)(\ 

1893-4 



93,212.14 

70,621.58 

32,268.32 

95.442.S5 

146,529.61 

102,106.17 

343,731.80 

272,632.00 

119,142.10 

114,691.80 

384,621.51 

251,576.87 

. 

3,535,329.40 

15^84 

.... 

.89 


*For 18 months to Jul} r 1st 1892. 





























































































APPEN 


DEPARTMENTS. 

1893-4. 

1892-3. 

1891-2.* 

Mayor’s. 

•ft 10 fifiO 07 

$ 9,576.76 
51,201.95 
35,522.42 
43,664.00 
27,176.50 
216,678.31 
311,532.76 

293.810.23 
27.274.26 

675,134.40 
33,716.81 
35,988.97 
123,468 19 
34,676.65 
422,128.44 
614,118.36 

203.826.23 
675,836.33 

$ 14,319.66 
67.836.56 
55,123.23 
49,421.07 
12,259.71 
188,789.02 
461,925.67 
338,727.84 
91,151.44 
1,051.829.05 
51,279.99 
43.009 46 
116,917.79 
47,605.08 
540,983.37 
826,032.66 
103,849.26 
977,777 75 

Common Council. 

52,121.99 
41,202.29 
41,504.85 
27,074.55 
257.975.65 
328,642.94 
359,931.48 
42,614.50 
903 568 28 

Comptroller’s. 

Treasure] 

Dept, of 

r’s. 

'Commissioner’s Office. 
Engineer’s. 

Public 

Lamps. 

Streets. 

Works. 

Buildings. 

Water. 

Assessors 


34,387.92 
36,444.87 
155,581.34 
40,351.29 
459 871 20 

Law. 


Poor. 

Health. 

Fire. 

Police and Excise . 

651,236.74 
324,532.10 
733,488.22 
10,437.19 
2,679.19 
9,631 16 
23,874.34 
7,956.26 
14,187.50 
7,868.21 
35,281.40 

Parks ... 


Public Instruction. 

Citv. Clerk’s. ... 

10'298.88 

15 034.23 

Auditors’ 


2.536.03 

3,782.55 

Harbor Master’s. 

9,064.9.2 

23,956.70 

7.873.62 

l'490 84 

Superior Court. 

35,'769,94 

Police Court. 

11,578.24 

Municipal Court . 

11,895.11 

15,881.45 
38 590 98 



12 096 24 

Election. 

27^ 886*87 

20,535.44 

311,48 

Inspector’s of Stpam Boilers. 

4,458.14 

4,536.50 

Examiner’s of Envines. 

261 48 


536 61 

229.97 

City and County Hall Mainten’ce 
Consolidated School Fund. 

24,500.00 

207,082.30 

4,000.00 

8,500.00 

129.377.38 

25,500.00 
359.137.47 

Grosvenor Library. 

3,679.00 

6,000.00 

Dr. Lord’s Library. 

500.00 

500.00 

500 00 

Park Bond Rdm’pt, Sinking Fund 
Municipal Water Fund . 

144,822 01 
150,000.00 
7,075 00 


32,522.09 

150,000.00 

50,000 00 

Grand Army. 

8,500.00 

11,400.00 


6,350 00 

Tndpnendemnp Dn.v Fund. 

599.60 

4.400.00 

8,104.00 


•Vq v 

20 056 26 

7,242 36 

7,174.86 

Bnnrlnd Dnht, Principal. 

265,836.20 

733,637.73 

573,915.24 

Bnndprl Dp.ht, Interest. 

320,406 43 

341,765.06 

441,826.66 



62,400.06 




28,344 74 



6,297.44 

19 763 31 

VjIUJ' IXtiti uoiQ/ic a aAca .......... 



TOTALS . 

$5,775,762.32 

231,030.49 

$5,253,071.35 

$6,935,250.36 

One-25th of Totals . 

210.122.82 

277,410 01 


* For 18 months to July 1st 1892. 


TO PAGE 25 


DEPARTMENTS. 

1890. 

1889. 

1888. 

1887. 

Mayor’s. 

$ 9,470.11 
34,869.13 

$ 7,157.89 
16.271.83 

$6,173.10 

14,676.28 

$ 6,598.07 

Common Council. 

16,767.36 

Comptroller’s. 

30,135.11 

90 OA^ ft! 

30,490.64 

29,912.78 

116,225.97 

31,823.93 

8,157.28 

25,205.61 
27 232 18 

22,997,38 


22,026.65 

71,953.40 

17,014.82 

Engineer’s. 

113,245.56 

34,134.39 

102!905. - 72 

24,646.08 

7,908.20 

Assessors’. 

Citv Clerk’s. 

8,645.50 

91,103.11 

6,455.37 

73,309.58 

City Poor Relief. 

78,444.89 

78,222.12 

Receiver of Taxes. 


Attorney’s. 

33,681.99 
30,333 94 
10,340.00 
35.439.13 

25,569.69 

17,910.80 

31,970.97 
29,520 68 
9,783.10 
10,899.14 
12,654 68 
3,050.00 
92.452.11 

27,186.16 

13.734.06 

Board of Health. 

Municipal Court. 

Market. 

10,547.29 

10,321.57 

15.667.39 

8,694.92 

9,160.49 

Election Expense. 

48,960.08 

541.00 

6,735.61 

Fourth of July. 

3,500.00 

4,612 00 

Park Maintenance. 

110,095.23 

564,446.67 

117.199.06 

91,089.92 

School Fund. 

521.568 07 

455,291.83 

1,821.00 

23,050.25 

977.48 

437,682.07 

Grosvenor Library. 

3,321,00 

23,836.76 

3,321.00 

1,821.00 

Superior Court. 

23,783.84 

22,159.74 

Harbor Master’s. 

'850.00 

950.00 

824.00 

City & County Hall Maint’e Fund 
Public Grounds. 

17,000.00 

39,773.15 

7,884.42 

13,000.00 

57,309.00 

13,000.00 

10,722.02 

7.880.22 

14,000.00 

9.417.64 

Police Court. 

8.047.53 

6,302.51 

Auditor’s. 

1,528.64 
19/s i 53 

1,574.09 

1.537.25 

1,509.78 


125,784.81 

303,021.39 

134,667.75 

314,705.22 

113,670.18 

294.348.02 

Fire. 

327,112.30 

Police. 

448'950.18 

266.098.26 

373,820.02 

260,341.71 

363,303 53 
270,999.72 

352,656.11 

Lamp . 

261,651.83 

Water Extension and Water. 

600.958 63 

817,294 98 

739,821.03 

505,183.99 

Dredging . 

6,851.22 

6,120.00 

4,225.98 

3,191.83 

Dr. Lord’s Library. 

500.00 

500 00 

500.00 

1,000.00 

TOTALS 


$4,852,197.26 

373,245.74 

$4,440,481.58 

341.575.50 

$3,114,735.38 
239,565 68 

One-13th of Totals . 

396 121.60 


























































































































































































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25 


DISBURSEMENTS OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS. 


YEAR. 


1S54. 

1855 .. 

1856 . 

1857 . 

185S.-. 

1859 . .. 

1860 .- 

1861.. 

1862.-. 

1863. 

1864.. 

1865 . 

1866 .-. 

1867 .-. 

1868 . 

1869 . 

1870 . 

1871 . 

1872.. 

1873 . 

1874 .. 

1875 .. 

1876 .-.. 

1877 . 

1878 . 

1879 . 

1880.. 

1881 ...-. 

1882 . 

1883 . 

1884 .-. 

1885 . 

1886 . 


MAYOR’S 


COMMON 

COUNCIL. 


COMPTR’RS. 


Total. 


$ 2,547.22 

2.588.52 
2,603.98 

2.764.56 

2.969.52 I 
2,253.64 
1,718.12 
1,702.87 
1,722.20 
2,161.28 
3,201.60 
3,187.05 

2.233.57 
3.392.55 
4,503.30 
3.926 81 
4.030.93 
4.731.05 

4.676.58 
4.549.37 
4,442.86 
5,442.75 
4,134.20 
4.452.10 

3.985.70 

4.849.53 

7.761.71 
5.311.00 

3.897.59 
3.880.02 
6,050 47 

7.822.54 

5.988.55 

f129.783.74 


& 4,042.49 

6.786.50 
10,286.66 

8,531.98 

4.951.88 

6.989.44 
9,586.52 

7.677.89 
6,426.31 
9,082.53 

11,563.92 

13,076.61 

11,134.22 

15,993.24 

17,305.38 

24,074.69 

28,291.11 

17,322.16 

17,923.02 

23,214.30 

27,623.48 

19,379.95 

21.581.58 
23,289.18 
24,733.64 

18.866.44 
16,752.00 
20,139.08 
13,566.16 
13,493.28 

12.445.58 

11.672.50 
13,080.55 


$490,884.27 


TREAS’ER’S. 


4,999.43 

7,612.79 

9,138.33 

8,047.35 

8.734.31 
6,345.09 
6,478.19 
5,824.26 
5,165.59 
6,833.65 
7,931.52 

9.223.23 

7.805.75 
10,147.94 
10,827.48 

9.802.32 
12,498.25 
13,044.13 
14,205.61 
14,214.13 
12,567.42 
15,139.53 
17,718.60 
15,985.83 
16.600.18 
16.478.44 
18,537.08 

32.827.75 
29.539.46 
26.730.69 

25.616.23 
26.224.80 
24,138.57 


ENGINEERS 


$ 1,031.50 
1,064.88 
1,876.02 
1,871.73 
2,179.91 
2,025.16 
2,601.43 
3,040.23 
2,572.37 

2.687.30 
2,896.10 

3.245.36 
3,261.24 
3,251.69 

4.592.31 
3,898.13 
4,256.41 

4.353.30 
14,477.34 
15,450.67 
15,116.98 
21.982.21 
22,968.71 
15.216.01 

13.363.30 
13,505.79 
13.772.49 
14.386.64 

14.693.36 
14,999.06 
15,805.04 
17,531.56 
18,213.07 


$456,986.96 I $291,587.30 


ASSESSOR’S. 


$ 8,037.85 
5,057.22 
3,468.51 
4,831.67 
4,621.06 

2.897.35 

2.382.61 

2.913.11 
2,952.57 
3,291.85 

3.524.35 
4.403.19 
4,377.87 
8,181.95 

7.971.61 
5,761.09 

30,703.83 

25.806.31 
30,347.61 
69,156.69 

96.323.11 
37,992.68 
32,056.05 
36,726.05 
31,964.72 

37.946.32 

65.267.21 

64.777.65 

55.615.94 

37.944.33 

41.962.22 

60.182.65 

70.759.95 


$900,207.18 


CITY 

CLERK’S 


11,496.36 

12,854.76 

14,969.92 

17.585.60 

14,774.03 

14,397.48 

17,424.17 

16,102.08 

13,928.24 

13,327.07 

12,317.81 

12.343.62 

13,443.94 

13.375.97 

13,570.73 

13.433.07 

16,412.92 


CITY POOR 
RELIEF. 


$ 4,761.06 

$ 3,047.59 

6,560.47 

3,819.65 

6,462.40 

4,276.89 

6,521.60 

4,844.91 

6,323.63 

5,050.68 

5,106.65 

4,158.44 

4,794.51 

3,695.96 

5,070.93 

3,621.45 

4,820.12 

3,S19.40 

5,183.22 

4,479.17 

5,340.06 

5,180.27 

6.349.94 

7,720.53 

7,336.56 

7,982.11 

8,267.50 

8,071.14 

10,495.47 

9,944.03 

10,119.51 

8,745.11 


$315,301.40 


9,101.52 

8,718.70 

9.124.73 

9,140.59 

9,933.76 

10,329.23 

10,543.26 

11,863.01 

7,750.08 

5,112.96 

6,295.35 

6,588.34 

6,397.40 

5,603.39 

5,984.85 

6,223.65 

6,239.89 


RECEIVER 
OF TAXES. 


ATTORNEYS 


$ 3,285.11 
2,724.16 
2,782.91 
2,733.60 
2,865.47 
2,054.94 
1,899.90 
1,933.26 
1,962.72 
2,377.34 
2,394.81 

3.295.50 
3,599.80 
3,606.00 
3,603.00 
4,072.49 
3,930.25 

3.958.50 
4,920.94 

111,401.31 

97,973.20 

105,234.73 

149,376.92 

165,310.15 

118,658.69 

78,371.12 

54.419.06 

70,469.48 

57,330.00 

62.883.97 

69.355.46 

87,970.18 

84,424.44 


$ 3,976.97 
5,348.50 
6,240.54 
6,824.47 
6,702.94 
5,266.76 
3,914.72 
3,718.98 
3,428.80 
4,105.33 
4,944.11 
5,273.21 
6,124.32 
6,397.70 
8,132.88 
7,381.62 
8,402.86 
8.542.45 
Merged 
with City 
Treasurer’s 
office. 


$223,408.04 $1,371,179.41 


BOARD OF MUNICIPAL 


HEALTH. 


COURT. 


MARKET. 


$104,727.16 1 


4,815.16 

3,765.07 

.. 

6,610.26 

4,781.94 


18,509.86 

4,868.50 


14,099.24 

5,030.58 


4,618.52 

4,392.01 


5,259.95 

3,890.10 


3,931.85 

3,595.20 


15,256.75 

3,276.66 


11,881.63 

4,108.52 

. 

12,676.17 

4,825.14 

— 

28,934.77 

10,243.33 

. 

4,787.72 

12,308.90 

. 

6,730.65 

16,986.15 

. 

6,456.36 

13,110.60 

. 

10,744.93 

13,073.65 

. 

10,449.31 

8,479.72 

. 

12,412.55 

8,779.32 


19,793.47 

49,204.78 

. 

21,787.09 

48,274.19 

. 

24,556.86 

11,618.27 

. 

17,591.98 

16,302.96 

. 

14,926.97 

10,164.62 

. 

15,732.16 

10,391.22 

. 

14,292.13 

10,216.37 


11.514.44 

14,476.85 

created 1S80 

12,174.76 

12,026.46 

4,204.40 

11,836.07 

12,597.94 

5,837.71 

16,897.18 

17,250.52 

5,895.78 

23,806.40 

20,093.72 

6.156.93 

18,368.29 

15,13S.2( 

. 1 7,614.77 

18,364.7-: 

18,674.7? 

8,646.68 

41,374.91 

13,095.5: 

2 1 8,882.93 

$467,556.7 

{ $410,890.5 

6 $47,239.20 


ELECTION 

EXPENSE. 


? 1.745.21 
1,505.53 
17,845.87 
15,979.01 
14,10S.08 
5,512.08 
3,823.15 
3,273.40 
3,310.08 
3,723.48 
6,192.50 
5,329.23 
6,909.74 
20,321.05 
10,385.81 
17,033.88 


FOURTH 
OF JULY. 


680.88 

599.08 

518.30 

641.74 

798.32 

1,176.86 

1,653.95 

1,598.21 

1,591.23 

1,695.47 

2,539.38 

2,878.84 

4,029.53 

5,315.59 

4,755.71 

4,406.65 


PARK 

MAINTEN¬ 

ANCE. 


1,059.50 

595.08 

983.70 

1,008.06 

882.56 

1.000.00 

1,500.00 

1,481.50 

1,033.19 

769.09 

1,000.00 

1,513.44 

1,499.26 

1,328.60 

1,368.22 

3,886.78 


commenced 


8,150.14 

2,105.77 

4,996.25 

1871 

11,303.97 

1,416.37 

4,831.90 

8,584.62 

10,150.89 

6,316.34 

3,905.00 

16,030.53 

8,220.62 

3,739.61 

3,400.00 

13,101,22 

8,192.70 

3,717.80 

4,713.81 

16,240.45 

9,127.05 

5,023.42 

4.484.30 

18,590.40 

11,130.68 

5.172.66 

4.825.00 

5,S88.65 

8,SS0.44 

5,696.90 

4,000.00 

31,615.07 

9,271.63 

6,321.76 

3,310.00 

19,949.98 

7.218.61 

5,734.26 

3,011.48 

19,990.47 

11,091.34 

5,127.14 

2,500.00 

21,985.20 

10.735.51 

5,058.47 

4,940.10 

30.424.74 

7.640.19 

5,449.29 

4.744.00 

37,080.55 

S.564.38 

8,645.80 

3,250.00 

42,604.41 

7,886.63 

6,440.46 

4,68S.25 

62,020.49 

10,257.50 

6,788.40 

2,470.00 

111,760.35 

8,800.86 

7,055.89 

4,125.30 

149,237.72 

$293,621.2 

$124,690.05 

$89,104.3" 

$605,104.85 


















































































































































































26 


THE FOLLOWING YEARS : (concluded.) 


DISBURSEMENTS OF THE VARIOUS 


DEPARTMENTS OF THE 


GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO 


FOR 



SCHOOL 

GKOS- 

SUPERIOR 

HARBOR 

YEAR. 

FUND. 

TENOR 

COURT. 

MASTER’S. 



LIBRARY. 



1864... 

$70,410.34 

___ ... 

$ 7,815.89 

$ 1,550.32 

1855--- 

80,705.93 

-- 

9,814.58 

1,666.21 

1856... 

S5,90S.64 

— 

9,727.69 

1,824.85 

1857 . 

102,044.96 

_ 

9,631.06 

2,009.10 

1858... 

109,820.07 

_ 

9,657.66 

1,885.56 

1859. .. 

S3.782.89 

_ 

9,431.50 

1,079.96 

1860.-. 

78,737.06 

___ 

9,476.99 

1,122.02 

1861 .-__ 

80,451.02 

_ 

9,407.50 

1,174.16 

1 ftfi9 _ _.- 

85,145.84 


9,402.00 

1,101.50 

1 QA3 _ _ 

98,729.26 


9,447.00 

1,858.00 

1QAJ. _ __ 

128.087.76 


9,429.00 

1,826.00 

1865. 

1 QAfi 

145.219.42 

154.600.43 

. 

9,435.50 

9,428.00 

2,103.00 

2,125.00 

1867 . 

1868 .. 

179,326.18 

193,239.53 

Bequest ac- 

9,450.00 

9,906.00 

2,456.18 

7,169.21 

1869 . 

228,935.34 

cepted 1870. 

9,855.00 

7,637.46 

1870 __ 

258,358.83 

3,000.00 

15,780.00 

2,584.91 

1S71 . 

263.751.43 

3,000.00 

16,487.69 

2,216.52 

1872 . 

284.197.19 

3,000.00 

19,620.00 

2.465.02 

1873 . 

1874 . 

291,059.68 

280,979.69 

3,000.00 

4,000.00 

18,870.94 

19,010.44 

2,552.00 

2,574.00 

1875 ... 

301,247.48 

4,000.00 

19,000.00 

2,732.50 

1876 . 

1877 .. . 

321.S4S.67 

310.34S.98 

4.000.00 

4,000.00 

21,666.57 

20.999.93 

2,099.91 

2,127.91 

1S7S . 

319.722.50 

4,000.00 

21.026.21 

2,361.52 

1879 . . 

308.715.57 

4,000.00 

20,983.74 

890.29 

1 ..-. 

314.503.83 

4.000.00 

21,000.00 

S05.00 

18«1 __ .. 

310.656.34 

4.000.00 

21.000.00 

830.00 

1882 . -. 

310,250.23 

4,000.00 

21,000.00 

805.00 

1SS8 .. 

346.574.81 

4,000.00 

21,000.00 

872.53 

IRftl _ .. 

359,628.03 

4,000.00 

21.000.00 

867.50 

1885 .. 

437,559.68 

4,000.00 

21,000.00 

825.00 

18S6 . 

417,235.06 

4.000.00 

21,459.68 

805.00 

Total... 

87.359,783.27 

$64,000.00 

$492,220.57 

$67,003.74 


CITY AND 

COUNTY 

HALL MAIN¬ 
TENANCE 

FUND. 

PUBLIC 

GROUNDS. 

POLICE 

COURT. 

AUDITOR’S. 

TOTALS. 

ONE 13th 

OF TOTALS. 

$ 1,319.85 

$ 2,587.74 

$. 

$.- 

$132,111.31 

$10,162.41 

2,252.21 

5,073.21 

____ 

_ 

152,354.75 

11,719.60 

2.667.65 

1,825.87 

__ _ 

--- 

179,831.01 

13,833.15 

3,185.58 

1,298.55 

------- ... 

_ 

206,148.29 

15,857.56 

3,083.50 

3,265.92 

__ 

created 1859 

207,030.89 

15,925.45 

2,187.40 

2,858.25 

_ _ _ 

907.50 

154,044.44 

11,849.57 

1,907.22 

1,140.21 

__ 

823.30 

146,406.51 

11,262.04 

1,839.32 

515.23 

_ _ 

906.89 

143,677.26 

11,052.10 

1.899.56 

867.15 

_------- 

907.77 

156,661.81 

12,050.91 

6,131.56 

732.97 


954.93 

ISO,282.58 

13,867.89 

2,872.42 

908.22 

__ 

900.13 

21S,233.46 

16,787.19 

3,218.12 

3,585.04 


1,133.25 

269,368.56 

20.720.66 

4,861.16 

7,435.23 

_ 

1,129.25 

262,972.69 

20,228.67 

3,894.62 

9,039.31 

Salary paid 

1,208.74 

323,304.78 

24,874.21 

4,738.30 

9,499.15 

by Board of 

1,206.81 

339,211.16 

26,093.17 

5,144.44 

7,291.63 

Supervisors 

1,172.06 

386,963.59 

29,766.43 

5,309.80 

10,686.13 

prior to 1871 

1,187.81 

443,800.19 

31,138.48 

5,141.38 

11,811.11 

4,563.88 

1,179.75 

454,811.85 

34,985.53 

5,104.41 

10,576.37 

5,209.34 

1,268.17 

547.487.86 

42,114.45 

5,803.95 

11,466.82 

5,421.89 

1.593.35 

703,004.02 

54,077.23 

5,591.42 

10,583.47 

2,302.82 

1,547.25 

6S0,383.82 

52,337.22 

5,152.96 

13,040.00 

5,882.12 

1,397.10 

653,470.83 

50,266.99 

16,343.13 

16,248.05 

5,111.00 

1,357.37 

716,886.77 

55,145.13 

7,000.00 

8,995.42 

5,166.66 

1,358.16 

725,257.26 

55,789.02 

8,000.00 

23,146.83 

5.413.04 

1,242.89 

079.259.41 

52,250.72 

9,739.87 

4,710.71 

5,072.03 

1,271.58 

605,787.57 

46,599.04 

13,536.91 

0,942.78 

4,823.49 

1,234.90 

631,078.92 

48,544.53 

16,723.22 

34,270.29 

5,392.91 

1,254.04 

708,400.90 

54,492.38 

1,500.00 

5,473.27 

5,875.68 

1,380.20 

645,125.74 

49,625.06 

1,000.00 

15,430.38 

5,979.56 

1,264.90 

688,154.53 

52,934.96 

14,000.00 

10,436.62 

5,963.65 

1,258.12 

730,101.65 

56,161.67 

17,000.00 

27,411.48 

4,900.53 

1,264.36 

921,984.40 

70,921.88 

12,000.00 

10,923.61 

4,917.85 

1,275.90 

947,478.27 

72,882.94 

$200,149.96 

$290,127.02 

j $81,996.55 

$33,586.48 

14,941,140.08 

$1,149,318.46 


STREET. 

FIRE. 

POLICE. 

LAMP. 

WATER 

EXP. AND 

WATER. 

DREDGING. 

$18,591.02 

$22,393.66 

$39,575.91 

$14,437.26 

$ 4,095.00 

$ . 

14,884.20 

15,898.78 

36,171.09 

16,970.10 

3,259.12 

2,012.80 

12,636.16 

16,168.41 

36,254.18 

19,503.96 

3,258.28 

. 

12,412.29 

19,234.96 

37,173.72 

23,407.55 

4,397.79 

2,416.19 

12,302.63 

15,302.25 

40,169.42 

25,681.82 

8,574.24 

1,193.47 

9,183.32 

14,001.99 

36,450.71 

25,721.58 

11,374.75 

222.75 

7,407.36 

IS,287.16 

34,625.05 

21,974.76 

12,720.26 

7,736.54 

7,750.91 

23,074.84 

29,905.92 

21,294.00 

12,678.66 

1,520.93 

8.123.83 

30,203.22 

30,147.29 

21,657.88 

12,717.32 

6,389.44 

9,071.92 

32,815.65 

36,633.15 

20,868.52 

14,433.52 

10,837.21 

11,377.94 

31,463.87 

56,549.17 

20,341.05 

16,838.76 

17,327.83 

12,508.04 

55.624.S4 

64,180.19 

25,420.50 

16,202.74 

25,848.50 

14,188.62 

49,744.S8 

75,818.12 

32,752.60 

20,005.41 

13,802.10 

15,605.51 

73,515.33 

107,475.71 

40,454.92 

18,459.82 

17,469.61 

16,227.80 

83,019.08 

109,4S9.55 

47,135.78 

611.50 

13,298.00 

16.385.70 

70,608.47 

116,802.34 

48,198.15 

__ 

9,221.25 

21,385.44 

84,194.98 

150,550.52 

50,321.00 


17,630.80 

21,383.88 

82,008.09 

128,690.50 

53,984.02 

— 

12,549.20 

28,675.77 

97,052.08 

129,815.40 

54,415.50 

105,175.00 

9,400.00 

29,394.09 

174,151.62 

159,300.00 

56,119.12 

154,000.00 

25,226.40 

29,329.46 

137,225.68 

165,965.00 

57,564.95 

105,000.00 

15,373.71 

30,908.99 

176,142.91 

158,860.00 

64,286.14 

211,235.11 

18,054.78 

28,332.35 

170,570.08 

107,925.00 

73,780.14 


7,867.34 

26,740.17 

134,492.03 

154,580.00 

08,868.91 

7,585.11 

4,036.75 

25,006.65 

150,096.34 

142,380.00 

67,734.68 

188,085.11 

4,440.81 

31,457.94 

107.020.06 

163,440.49 

78,608.64 

52,894.07 

3,613.57 

30,256.36 

206,771.54 

166,146.81 

65,928,83 

20,328.95 

3,470.56 

41,523.81 

216,968.17 

192,893.38 

95,700.00 

236,754.38 

8,752.21 

52,765.91 

193,672.34 

242,025.31 

87,240.67 

293,090.71 

4,190.87 

85,060.91 

207,553.95 

275,629.37 

93,550.28 

184,284.94 

7,358.22 

84,241.54 

190,329.27 

329,001.45 

107,620.11 

708,791.77 

4,632.50 

91,582.68 

203,522.30 

332,755.08 

241,043.91 

804,545.72 

5,499.63 

91,856.32 

236,409.05 

388,410.34 

273,114.92 

715,764.01 

3,236.27 

$948,559.52 

$3,412,79S.4S 

$4,335,856.23 

$2,006,308.25 

$3,947,162.05 

$2S4,630.24 





































































































































































2G-A. 


Number of City Employees and 


NO. IN 
EACH 
DEPT. 


DEPARTMENT. 


3 

16 

1 

2 

13 


8 

67 

134 

6 

24 

37 
4 

34 

1030 

17 

21 

7 

401 

589 

13 

20 

7 

38 
7 
1 
o 

<V 

1 

1 

12 

3 

34 


Mayor’s. 

Comptroller’s $20,200. 

4,300 Extra help. 

Civil Service Commission,. 

Auditors’ . 

Treasurer’s $19,200. 

17,000, Extra help... 

Law. 

Public Works. 

Bureau of Engineering. 

Bureau of Water. 

Hamburg Canal Pumping Station 

Bureau of Streets. 

Bureau of Buildings. 

Grade Crossing Commission. 

Health. 

Puplic Instruction. 

Poor. 

Assessment. 

City Clerk’s. 

Fire. 

Police and Excise. 

Sealer’s of Weights and Measures.. 

Judiciary. 

Superior Court. 

Common Council. 

Market. 

Examiner of Stationary Eugines .. 

Inspector of Steam Boilers .. 

Harbor Master. 

Pound Keeper. 

Bridge Tenders... 

Park Department Office. 

City and County Hall. 


SALARIES. 


$ 8 , 200.00 

24,500.00 

600.00 

2,400.00 

36,200.00 

14,900.00 

21,600.00 

73,420.00 

92,760.00 

3,600.00 

22,460.00 

19,961.00 

6,200.00 

33,300.00 

558,607.00 

12,400.00 

32,660.00 

9,800.00 

330,330.00 

545,220.00 

4,000.00 

31,500.00 

23,000.00 

34.550.00 

6,700.00 

1,500.00 

2,500.00 

1.200.00 

400.00 

7,200.90 

6.000.00 

18,889.00 


2541 


Totals 


$1,986,557.00 


Expense for 1893-4. 


SUNDRY EXPENSES. 


DEPARTMENT. i amount. 


Fuel for City Hall.I $ 1,700.00 

“ Water Department. i *85,000.00 

“ Poor “ 10,200.00 

“ Fire “ ....! 11,500.00 

“ Police “ _i 5,000.00 

“ School “ _| 25,000.00 

Searches.; 6,200.00 

Livery.I 6,900.00 

Telephone. i 7,170.00 

Postage.| 3,775.00 

Policeman in Superior Court! 1,000.00 

Police in Public Parks.| 7,300.00 

Printing and Binding.j 29,027.50 


Total.!$199,772.50 


^Includes about $20,000 for 
changing furnaces. 











































































27 


STATEMENT OF BONDS ISSUED BY THE CITY OF 


BUFFALO FOR THE FOLLOWING VARIOUS PURPOSES FROM 1835 TO JANUARY 1ST, 1887: 


KIND OF BONDS. 


Old Terrace Market.'. . .. 

Buffalo & Brantford R. R. 

Franklin St. Property. 

U U U 

<( (< 

Total. 

Elk Street Market Building &c. 

(Ground Donated.) 

Engine Lot, Fourth Ward. 

“ “ Third Ward. 

“ “ No. 6 Niagara n. Huron. 

“ cor. Chicago & Folsom Sts. 

“ “ on Elk St. 

“ “ Ninth Ward. 

“ “ Taylor Hose, Pearl St. 

“ No. 7, Pine St. n. William. 

Building and Engine Lot, Perry Street. 

Total. 

Central School Property. 

Market Grounds, cor. Court & Staat Sts. 

“ “ Batavia bet. Potter Milnor_ 

(Cost $20,593 each.) 

Building Markets Chippewa & Clinton. 

(Cost $18,698.) 

Building Markets Court St. 

Total. 

Pest House. 

Burial Grounds, Howards Cemetery. 

it «( ii ii 

.. it ii it 

ii tl ii ii 

i‘ ii it ii 


5STJED. 

PAYABLE. 

AMOUNT. 

RATE. pr.Ct. 

PAID. 

AMOUNT. 

1835 

1855 

$ 20,000.00 

6 

1855 

$ 20,000.00 

1852 

1872 

150,000.00 

7 

1872 

150,000.00 

1853 

1873 

55,000.00 

6 

1873 

55,000.00 

1853 

1873 

30,000.00 

7 

1873 

30,000.00 

1853 

1873 

10,000.00 

6 

1873 

10,000.00 



95,000.00 



95,000.00 

1853 

1871 

32,000.00 

6 

1871 

32,000.00 

1849 

1855 

600.00 

7 

1855 

600.00 

1852 

1855 

900.00 

7 

1855 

900.00 

1853 

1857 

1,250.00 

7 

1857 

1,250.00 

1853 

1858 

1,400.00 

7 

1858 

1,400.00 

1853 

1858 

900.00 

7 

1858 

900.00 

1853 

1858 

800.00 

7 

1858 

800.00 

1850 

Demand. 

1,313.00 

7 

1856 

1,313.00 

1857 

1860 

600.00 

7 

1860 

600.00 

1864 

1865 

4,500.00 

7 

1S65 

4,500.00 



12,263.00 



12,263.00 

1854 

1879 

31,000.00 

6 

1879 

31,000.00 

1853 

1878 

35,000.00 

7 

1878 

35,000.00 

1853 • 

1876 

36.000.00 

6 

1876 

36,000.00 

1857 

1877 

62,000.00 

7 

1877 

62,000.00 

1857 

1865 

20,000.00 

7 

1865 

20,000.00 



153,000.00 



153,000.00 

1850 

1856 

1,400.00 

n 

i 

1857 

1,400.00 

1857 

1858 

443.75 

7 

1858 

443.75 

1857 

1859 

1,000.00 

7 

1S59 

1,000.00 

1857 

1860 

1,000.00 

7 

1860 

1,000.00 

1857 

1861 

1,000.00 

7 

1861 

1,000.00 

1857 

1862 

1,000.00 

7 

1862 

1,000.00 



4,443.75 



4,443.75 


KIND OF BONDS. 


Old Town of Black Rock. 

The Comptroller’s Bond Book shows $9,725.98 as 
issued acct. old town of Black Rock. The Comp¬ 
troller’s reports show the sum of $7,408.13 as being 
paid under dates as shown. The city of Buffalo 
assumed 70 per ct. of $7,725.9S of the bonds of the 
old town of Black Rock and paid in full two bonds 
of $1,000 each, issued in 1850, making $7,408.13 as¬ 
sumed and paid by the city of Buffalo. 

Ship Canal... 

“ “ Judgments... 

(I U 


Total. 

Fund Federal Union 

u u a 


a ». a 


a u u 


u u u 


Total. 

Relieving Conscripts 

u u 


u u 


u u 


u u 


u u 


Total. 

Volunteer Relief 

U U 


“ Refund. 


Total. 

Outstanding. 

Normal School Site. 

“ Building 

Total. 


ISSUED. 

PAYABLE. 

AMOUNT. ' 

RATE. pr.Ct. 

PAID. 

AMOUNT. 



$ 9,725.98 


1856 

$ 772.59 





1857 

772.59 





1858 

772.59 





1859 

772,59 





1860 

2,772.59 





1861 

772.59 





1862 

772.59 



9,725.98 



7,408.13 

1851 

1866 

8,000.00 

7 

1866 

8,000.00 

1859 

1867 

18,000.00 

6 

1867 

18,000.00 

1862 

1882 

11,000.00 

7 

1882 

11,000.00 



37,000.00 



37,000.00 

1862 

1882 

6,000.00 

7 

1882 

6,000.00 

1863 

1866 

10,000.00 

7 

1865 

10,000.00 

1863 

1S68 

10,000.00 

7 

1867 

10,000.00 

1863 

1S69 

12,000.00 

7 

1868 

12,000.00 

1863 

1883 

12,000.00 

7 

1883 

12,000.00 



50,000.00 



50,000.00 

1863 

1868 

1,000.00 

7 


1,000.00 

1863 

1870 

3,000.00 

7 

1870 

3,000.00 

1863 

1874 

1,000.00 

7 

1874 

1,000.00 

1863 

1875 

1,000.00 

7 

1875 

1,000.00 

1863 

1881 

10,000.00 

7 

1881 

10,000.00 

1863 

1S83 

10,000.00 

7 

1883 

10,000.00 



26,000.00 



26.000.00 

1864 

1874 

25,000.00 

7 

1874 

25,000.00 

1864 

1880 

25,000.00 

7 

1880 

25,000.00 

1880 

1899 

25,000.00 

5 





75,000.00 



50,000.00 






25,000.00 

1867 

1877 

4,500.00 

7 

1877 

4,500.00 

1868 

1878 

45,000.00 

7 

1878 

45,000.00 



49,500.00 



49,500.00 


Total 






























































































































































28 


STATEMENT OF BONDS ISSUED BY THE CITY OF BUFFALO FOR THE FOLLOWING VARIOUS PURPOSES FROM 


1835 TO JANUARY 1ST, 1887: (continued.) 


KIND OF BONDS. 

ISSUED. 

PAYABLE. 

AMOUNT. 

RATE, pr.ct. 

PAID. 

AMOUNT. 

Western Hotel Property...... .. 

1SG7 

1869 

$ 6,000.00 

7 

1869 

$ 6,000.00 

u u u 

1SG7 

1870 

6,000.00 

7 

1S70 

6,000.00 

4* 44 

1867 

1871 

2,000.00 

7 

1871 

2,000.00 

44 u 44 

1867 

1872 

2,000.00 

7 

1872 

2,000.00 

cc a a 

18G7 

1873 

2,000.00 

7 

1873 

2,000.00 

a cc 

1867 

1874 

2,000.00 

7 

1874 

2,000.00 

cc cc cc 

1S67 

1875 

2,000.00 

7 

1875 

2,000.00 

cc ,c 

1867 

1S76 

2,000.00 

7 

1876 

2,000.00 

C • 44 44 

1867 

1877 

2,000.00 

7 

1877 

2,000.00 

Total. . .. 



26,000.00 



26,000.00 

Buffalo Washington R. R. . .... 

1867 

1869 

30,000.00 

7 

1869 

30,000.00 

4. 44 0 44 

1867 

1S70 

30,000.00 

7 

1870 

30,000.00 

44 44 4. 

1867 

1875 

40,000.00 

7 

1875 

40,000.00 

“ “ " Refunded__ 

1868 

18S4 

30,000.00 

7 

• 1884 

30,000.00 

.4 4 4 44 k 4 

1868 

1885 

30,000.00 

7 

1885 

30,000.00 

44 44 4 44 

1S6S 

1886 

40,000.00 

7 

... 1886 

40,000.00 

Buffalo, New York & Philadelphia R. R. 

1871 

1889 

100,000.00 

7 

.. - i 


. 4 44 4 4 4 4 

1S71 

1890 

100,000.00 

i 



44 44 4 4 4 4 

1872 

1890 

100,000.00 

7 



44 44 It 44 

1872 

1S91 

100,000.00 

7 . 



44 44 44 4. 

1872 

1892 

100,000.00 

7 



*• “ “ “ Refund.. 

1884 

1901 

30,000.00 

4 



44 4. 44 44 44 

1885 

1904 

30,000.00 

4 



44 44 44 *4 44 

1886 

1906 

40,000.00 

3}4 



Total ...... 



800,000.00 



200,000.00 

Outstanding January 1st, 1SS7.. 






600,000.00 

Purchase of Park Lands . 

1870 

1915 

100,000.00 

7 



44 4* 44 

1870 

1916 

100,000.00 

i 



44 44 t4 

1S70 

1917 

104,000.00 

7 



44 44 44 

1886 

1910 

50,000.00 

3 

„ .. 


44 44 44 

1886 

1926 

30,000.00 

3 



Total..... 



384,000.00 




Improving Park Lauds... « - 

1870 

1917 

46,000.00 

7 




1871 

1918 

50,000.00 

7 



44 44 44 

1871 

1919 

100,000.00 

7 - 



44 44 44 

1S72 

1921 

100,000.00 

7 



44 44 44 

1873 

1923 

95,000.00 

7 



44 44 44 

1873 

1924 

100,000.00 

7 



44 44 44 

1S74 

1924 

100,000.00 

7 



44 44 44 

1875 

1925' 

100,000.00 

7 



44 44 44 

1875 

1925 

100.000.00 

.7 



44 44 44 

1876 

1924 

100,000.00 

6 



Total. 



891,000.00 





KIND OF BONDS. 

ISSUED. 

PAYABLE. 

AMOUNT. 

rate, pr.ct. 

PAID. 

AMOUNT. 

Insane Asylum Site. 

1870 

18S7 

$30,000.00 

7 



44 44 44 

1870 

1SS8 

30,000.00 

7 



Total...... 



60,000.00 




City and County Hall... 

1871 

1891 

50,000.00 

7 



44 44 44 44 

1S72 

1902 

100,000.00 

7 



44 44 44 44 

1873 

1903 

100,000.00 

7 



44 44 44 44 

1873 

1905 

150,000.00 

7 



44 44 44 44 

1874 

1907 

200,000.00 

7 



44 44 44 44 

1875 

1910 

125,000.00 

7 



Total.. 



725,000.00 




Bridge over Buffalo River... 

1871 

1876 

20,000.00 

7 

1S76 

$20,000.00 

44 44 44 44 

1S73 

1S7S 

17,500.00 

7 

1S77 

17,500.00 

44 44 44 44 

1873 

1883 

17,500.00 

7 

1882 

17,500.00 

Total....... 



55,000.00 



55,000.00 

*Aid Chicago Fire Sufferers. Refunded. 

1S71 

18S0 

50,000.00 

7 

1880 

50,000.00 

44 44 44 44 

1871 

1881 

50,000.00 

7 

1881 

50,000.00 

“ “ “ “ Refund. 

1880 

1897 

50,000.00 

4 



Total. t __ 



150,000.00 

c 


100,000.00 

Outstanding January 1st, 1887.... 






50,000.00 

Bridge approaches over Buffalo River (one-half).. 

l8i 2 

18S2 

18,750.00 

7 

1881 

18,750.00 

Land, &c., Bridge City Ship Canal_ 

1872 

1S83 

10,500.00 

7 

18S2 

10,500.00 

*The $100,000 originally raised for “Aid to Chi- 







cago Fire Sufferers” was used as follows: 







1874, March 17, to Jos. Bork, Treas., to reimburse 







him for sundry supplies furnished. 







1875, Aug. 23, to T. R. Clinton, Conipt., to apply 



1,317.88 




on payment of City’s stock in “Buffalo & James- 







town R. R.”.. i>. 







1875, Oct. 11, to T. R. Clinton, Compt., to apply 



75,000.00 




* on payment of City’s stock in “Buffalo & James- 

( - 






town R. R.”_ 







1884, Dec. 8, General Fund.. . 



23,000.00 







682.12 




Total. 










100,000.00 

... 


























































































































































BONDS ISSUED FROM 


kind of bond. 


Buffalo City Deficiency 
Consolidated School.... 
Monthly Local Work... 

M << “ 

4 ( ( i << 

Water. 


Tax Loan . 

Monthly Local Work 

,1 it 

14 << «« 

(4 a “ 

4 4 4 4 4 4 


44 44 *« . 

44 44 44 . 

44 44 44 

<i it “ . 

it ‘t “ . 

it it “ . 

Buffalo, N. Y. and Phiia. R. R. 
Buffalo and Jamestown R. R. . 

4 4 44 <• <h 

(4 44 44 «* 

Election Deficiency. 

Temporary Loan. 

it « . 

tt tt . 

Tax Loan . 

Water. 

44 . ....... 

Monthly Local Work. 

tt tt « . 

tt « t» . 

tt t. tt . 

it it t‘ . 

tt tt it . 

u t, it . 

tt tt tt . 

it .t tt . 

tt it ‘t . 

tt tt tt . 

it tt tt . 

Temporary Loan. 

tt it . 

« tt . 

tt tt .. 

it u .. 

tt tt . 

Certificate of Indebtedness .... 

Election Deficiency. 

Tax Loan.. 

School. 

Deficiency. 


IS8XJ- 

PAYA- 


RATE 



amount. 

PER 

ED. 

BLE. 


CT. 

1802 

1893 

$ 10,000.00 

3 

1892 

1912 

150,000.00 

34 

1802 

1803 

512.57 

3 

1802 

1893 

1,668.28 

3 

1802 

1893 

5,549.74 

3 

1801 

1011 

100,000.06 

314 

1801 

1011 

50,000.00 

3 4 

1801 

1011 

100,000.00 

4 

1801 

1890 

91,525.57 

4 

1802 

1893 

2,111.88 

3 

1802 

1803 

12,328.70 

3 

1802 

1893 

14,410.04 

3 

1802 

1893 

6.014.04 

3 

1802 

1893 

29,014.41 

3 

1892 

1803 

12,429.38 

4 

1893 

1894 

24,704.28 

3 4 

1893 

1894 

5,683.51 

3/4 

1893 

1894 

2,033.08 

3 

1893 

1894 

728.79 

3 

1893 

1894 

2,260.11 

3 

1893 

1894 

7,322.17 

3 

1892 

1912 

100,000.00 

3 4 

1893 

1013 

75,000.00 

8* 

1893 

1913 

75,000.00 

3/4 

1893 

1913 

15,000.00 

4 

1892 

1893 

7,665.00 

3 

1892 

1803 

11,055,86 

3 

1893 

1894 

11,349.36 

3 

1893 

1893 

30,000.00 

3>4 

1892 

1897 

130,639.61 


1892 

1912 

100,000.00 

4 

1(592 

1912 

100,000.00 

3J4 

1893 

1894 

8,655.00 

3 

1893 

1894 

8,786.13 

3 

1893 

1894 

8,966.90 

3 

1893 

1894 

13,125.02 

3 

1893 

1894 

16,243.33 

3 

1893 

1894 

6,511.93 

3 

1894 

1895 

8,693.24 

3 

1894 

1895 

8,049.80 

3 

1894 

1895 

161.33 

3 

1894 

1895 

1,184.12 

3 

1894 

1895 

7,606.01 

3 

1894 

1895 

8,795.34 

3 

1894 

1894 

40,000.00 

3 

4 4 

1893 

1894 

3,665.53 

1893 

1894 

200.000.0C 

4 

1894 

1894 

5.650.0C 

3 

1894 

1895 

3,222.01 

3 

1894 

1895 

2.000.0C 

3 

1894 

1895 

30.000.0C 

24 

1894 

1894 

9,500.01 

3 

1894 

1898 

209,176.3' 

4 

1894 

1914 

300,000.01 

3 4 

1893 

1894 

15,000.01 

3 


TO 1894, INCLUSIVE. 




i 


! 


KIND OF BOND. 


Swing Bridge, Refunded 

Water, Refunded. 

Park. 

Deficiency. 

Temporary Loan. 

i i 44 


Tax Loan . 

Trunk Sewer. 

$5,000 Annually for 30 Years. 

Trunk Sewer. 

Hertel Avenue Sewer. 

B. and Jamestown R. R. Refunded 

Bailey Avenue Sewer. 

Franklin Street Circle. 

Trunk Sewer, Refunded. 

School Lots and Houses. 

Water Bonds, Refunded. 

( 4 4 4 I . 

44 44 44 


44 44 44 

Tax Loan . 

Trunk Sewer, Refunded. 

B. N. Y. &P., R. R.. Refunded.. 
School Lots and Houses. 


Water 


4 4 


“ Refunded. 

Tax Loan . 

Bork Deficiency, Refunded. 

Park. 

Elk Street Market Extension. 

Plank Road Awards. 

B. N. Y. & P. R. R-i Refunded... 

Municipal Building. 

Trunk Sewer, Refunding. 


Temporary Loan.... 

4 4 < • 

4 4 4 4 

Park. 

B. N, Y. & Phiia. R. 
Buffalo Charter 1801 


II 


44 4 


4 

4 


ISSU¬ 

ED. 

PAYA¬ 

BLE. 

I 

AMOUNT. 

tATE 

PER 

CT. 

1887 

1902 

$45,500.00 

3 >4 

1887 

1906 

150,000.00 

34 

1887 

1927 

120,000.00 

34 

1887 

1888 

5.000.00 


1887 

1889 

3,881.32 


1887 

1888 

6,764.38 


1887 

1892 

70,816.20 

3)4 

1887 

1917 

150,000.00 

3}4 

1887 

1891 

80,000.00 

34 

1887 

1917 

200,000.00 

34 

1888 

1902 

75,000.00 

34 

1888 

1918 

200,000.00 

34 

1888 

1891 

19,295.44 


1888 

1918 

150,000.00 

34 

1888 

1908 

250.000.00 

3.4 

1888 

1902 

100,000.00 

34 

1888 

1908 

100,000.00 

34 

1888 

1908 

57 500.00 

34 

1888 

1914 

275,000.00 

34 

1888 

1893 

81,092.31 

34 

1889 

1912 

150,000.00 

34 

1889 

1909 

100,000.00 

34 

1889 

1909 

150,000.00 

34 

1889 

1919 

225,000.00 

34 

1889 

1909 

100,000.00 

34 

1889 

1909 

145,000.00 

34 

1889 

1894 

88,536.46 

3 

1890 


175.000.00 

34 

1890 


50,000.00 

34 

1890 


80,000.00 

34 

1890 


115,000.00 

3 

1890 


200,000.00 

3% 

1890 


75,000.00 

3 l „ 

1890 


150,000.00 

34 

1890 


1,441.77 

3 

1891 

1892 

3,178.00 

3 

1891 


5,806.75 

3 

1891 

1921 

200,000 00 

34 

1891 

1911 

100,000.00 

34 

1891 

1892 

142,830.98 

34 

1891 

1893 

142,830.98 

34 

18(51 

1894 

142,830.98 

34 

1891 

1895 

142,830.98 

34 

1891 

1896 

142,830.98 

34 

1891 

1S97 

142,830.98 

34 

1891 

1898 

142,830.98 

34 

1891 

1899 

50,000.01 

34 

. 1891 

1899 

92.830.9! 

) 34 

. 1891 

1900 

142,830.9! 

• 3'., 

. 1891 

1901 

142.830,9' 

) 34 

. 1891 

1 1911 

50,000.0< 

.) 4 

. 1892 

j 1893 

1 

5,SO(3.'7 

3 3 


City and County Hall 
Temporary Loan .... 















































































































































































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STATEMENT OF BONDS 


ISSUED BY THE CITY OF BUFFALO FOR THE FOLLOWING VARIOUS PURPOSES FROM 1835 TO JANUARY 1ST, 1887: (continued.) 


29 


KIND OF BONDS. 


Buffalo & Jamestown R. R. 


it 

66 

66 



(. 

»( 

66 



u 

66 

66 

Refunded. 


•6 

66 

66 



66 

66 

66 

Refunded. 


u 

66 

66 

66 


u 

66 

66 

66 


u 

66 

66 



u 

(( 

66 



66 

66 

66 



66 

66 

66 



66 

66 

66 

Refund. 


66 

66 

66 

66 


66 

66 

66 

66 


66 

66 

66 

66 


Total.. 






Outstanding January 1st, 1887. 

Chapter 135 of the Session Laws of 1872, passed 
March 25, authorized the City of Buffalo to sub¬ 
scribe to tlie capital stock of the Buffalo & James¬ 
town R. R. in the sum of one million dollars. 
Bonds were issued to the amount of $902,000 and 
by authority of Chap. 360 of the laws of 1875, pass¬ 
ed May 15, the unexpended proceeds of Bonds is¬ 
sued in aid of Chicago Fire Sufferers, amounting 
to $98,000, were used to complete the City’s sub¬ 
scriptions. 

Const’g Bridge over City Ship Canal. 

Trunk Sewer. 

a 66 __ 

« u ___ 

“ “ Refunded. 

66 66 ___... 

66 a __ < ___ 

a a _____ _ 

“ “ Refund. -. 

“ “ $5,000 annually for 30 years. 

Total.-. 

Outstanding January 1st, 1887. 

Bird Avenue Sewer.. 

Babcock and Seneca Streets Sewer.. 

a u a ___ 


ISSUED. 

PAYABLE. 

AMOUNT. 

RATE. pr.Ct 

1873 

1893 

$75,000.00 

7 

1S73 

1893 

75,000.00 

7 

1873 

1893 

75,000.00 

75,000.00 

7 

1873 

1S79 

7 

1873 

1883 

75,000.00 

7 

1S74 

1884 

75,000.00 

7 

1875 

1885 

75,000.00 

7 

1875 

1886 

75,000.00 

7 

1875 

1888 

75,000.00 

7 

1875 

1889 

75,000.00 

7 

1875 

1894 

75,000.00 

7 

1875 

1895 

77,000.00 

7 

1879 

1899 

75,000.00 

5 

1884 

1902 

75,000.00 

4 

1S85 

1904 

75,000.00 

4 

1886 

1904 

75,000.00 

1,202,000.00 

3}4 

1875 

1887 

45,500.00 

7 

1882 

1883 

150,000.00 

4 

1883 

1884 

150.000.00 

4 

1884 

1885 

150,000.00 

A 

1884 

1886 

150,000.00 

4 

1884 

1887 

150.000.00 

4 

1884 

1888 

150,000.00 

4 

1884 

1889 

150,000.00 

4 

1886 

1890 

150,000.00 

150,000.00 

1,350,000.00 

3 

1886 


3 

1883 

1913 

238,000.00 

4 

18S6 

1911 

30,000.00 

3 

1886 

1912 

30,000.00 

60,000.00 

3 


PAID. 

AMOUNT. 



KIND OF 

BONDS. 


ISSUED. 

PAYABLE. 

AMOUNT. 

RATE. pr.Ct. 

PAID. 

AMOUNT. 



Water Works Franchise. &c_ 




1868 

1878 

$100,000.00 

7 

1878 

$100,000.00 



66 

66 

66 

Refunded. 



1868 

1879 

100,000.00 

7 

1879 

100,000.00 



66 

66 

66 


66 



1868 

1880 

100.000.00 

7 

1880 

100,000.00 

1879 

$75,000.00 

66 

66 

66 


66 



1868 

1881 

100.000.00 

7 

1881 

100.000.00 

1883 

75,000.00 

66 

66 

66 





1868 

1882 

100.000.00 

7 

1882 

100.000.00 

1884 

75,000.00 

66 

66 

66 





1868 

1883 

100,000.00 

7 

1883 

100.000.00 

1884 

75,000.00 

66 

66 

66 

Refunded. 



1868 

1884 

41.000.00 

7 

1884 

41,000.00 

1886 

75,000.00 

66 

66 

66 


66 



185S 

1880 

64,000.00 

7 .. 

1880 

04.000.00 



Extendiu 

<y and Enlarsrino - Water Works. Refunded 


1869 

1885 

100,000.00 

7 

1885 

100,000.00 



U 

66 

u ° ° 

66 

66 

66 


1869 

1886 

150,000.00 

7 

1886 

*150,000.00 



66 

66 

66 

66 

66 



1870 

1887 

100.000.00 

7 





66 

6 X 

66 

66 

66 



1870 

1888 

100,000.00 

7 





66 

66 

66 

66 

66 



1870 

• 1889 

145.000.00 

7 





66 

66 

(( 

66 

66 



1871 

1890 

50,000.00 

7 





66 

66 

66 

66 

66 



1S71 

1891 

100.000.00 

7 





66 

66 

66 

66 

66 



1871 

1891 

50.000.00 

7 





66 

66 

66 

66 

66 



1871 

1891 

100.000.00 

7 




375,000.00 

66 

66 

66 

66 

U 

Refunded. 


1872 

1884 

50,000.00 

7 

1884 

50,000.00 


827,000.00 

66 

u 

66 

66 

66 



1872 

1887 

50,000.00 

7 





66 

66 

66 

66 

66 



1872 

1890 

100.000.00 

7 





66 

66 

66 

66 

66 



1872 

1892 

100,000.00 

7 





66 

66 

66 

66 

66 



1S72 

1888 

100,000.00 

7 





(6 

66 

66 

66 

66 



1872 

1892 

100.000.00 

7 





66 

66 

66 

66 

66 



1873 

1903 

200.000.00 

7 





.6 

66 

6 1 

66 

66 



1874 

1905 

100,000.00 

7 





66 

66 

66 

66 

66 



1874 

1906 

100,000.00 

7 





66 

66 

66 

66 

,6 



1874 

1908 

100.000.00 

7 





<( 

66 

66 

66 

66 

Reservoir. 


1874 

1908 

79,382.00 

7 





a 

66 

66 

66 

a 



1875 

1909 

100,000.00 

i 





66 

66 

66 

(( 

66 



1876 

1896 

50,000.00 

7 



1883 

150,000.00 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66 



1876 

1896 

100.000.00 

6 



1884 

150,000.00 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66 



1878 

1898 

50,000.00 

5 



1885 

150,000.00 

66 

66 

66 

6 , 

66 

Refund... 


1879 

1898 

100.000.00 

5 



1886 

150,000.00 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66 


1880 

1899 

100,000.00 

5 





66 

66 

66 

6 < 

66 



1880 

1904 

50.000.00 

4 





U 

66 

66 

66 

66 

Refund... 


1880 

1904 

100.000.00 

4 





66 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66 


1880 

1897 

64.000.00 

4 





66 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66 


1881 

1900 

100,000.00 

4 





66 

66 

66 

66 

66 



1883 

1S84 

42,500.00 

4 

1884 

42,500.0( 



66 

66 

66 

66 

66 

Refund... 


1884 

1901 

90,000.00 

4 




600,000.00 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66 


1885 

1905 

100.000.00 

3K 




750,000.00 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66 


1886 

1903 

100,000.00 

3>£ 





Total. 








3,825,882.00 



1,047,500.0 



Outstanding 

January 1st, 1887. 









2,778,382.0 



*$50,000 was redeemed- 













$100,000 was refunded.... 












/ 


Total, 











































































































































30 RECAPITULATION OF BONDS ISSUED BY THE CITY OF 

BUFFALO. 


KIND OF BONDS. 

AMT. ISSUED. 

AMT. PAID. 

AMT. OUT¬ 
STANDING. 

Old Terrace Market.... 

$ 20,000.00 
150,000.00 
95,000.00 
32,000.00 
12,263.00 
31,000.00 
15,300.00 
1,400.00 
4,443.75 
9,725.98 

$~ 20,000.00 
150,000.00 
95,000.00 
32,000.00 
12,263.00 
31,000.00 
15,300.00 
1,400.00 
4,443.75 
7,408.13 


Buffalo & Brautford R. R.... 


Franklin Street Property.__ 


Elk Street Market Building’. 


Fire-Engine Lots. 


Central School Property__ 


Market Grounds. 


Pest House... 

• 

Howard Cemetery Burial Grounds. 


Old Town of Black Rock. 


(Liability of City of Buffalo, $7,408.13.) 


Ship Canal__ . 

37,000.00 

37 000.00 


Fund Federal Union. 

50.000.00 

50,000.00 

26,000.00 

50,000.00 


Relieving Conscripts.. 

26,000.00 

75,000.00 


Volunteer Relief. 

25,000.00 

Normal School Site... 

49,500.00 
26,000.00 
S00,000.00 

49,500.00 

26,000.00 


Western Hotel Property..... 


Buffalo & Washington R. R_. 

200,000.00 

600,000.00 

(B.. N. Y. & P. R. R.) 

Purchase of Park Lauds.... 

384,000.00 

891,000.00 

60,000.00 

725,000.00 

384,000.00 

891,000.00 

60,000.00 

725,000.00 

Improving Park Lands. 


Insane Asylum Bonds. 


City and County Hall.... 


Bridge over Buffalo River. 

55,000.00 

55,000.00 

100,000.00 

Aid Chicago Fire Sufferers.. 

150,000.00 

50,000.00 

Bridge Approaches over Buffalo River. 

18,750.00 

18,750.00 

10,500.00 

37,500.00 


Land and Bridge City Ship Canal. 

10,500.00 

1,202,000.00 


Buffalo & Jamestown R. R. 

827,000.00 

Constructing Bridge over City Ship Cana!_ 

45,500.00 

1,350,000.00 


45,500.00 

750,000.00 

Trunk Sewer. 

600.000.00 

Bird Avenue Sewer__ 

238,000.00 

60,000.00 

3,825,882.00 


238,000.00 

60,000.00 

2,778,382.00 

Babcock and Seneca Streets Sewer_ .. 


Water Works.. 

1,047,500.00 

Total. 

$10,450,264.73 

$2,676,564.88 

$7,433,882.00 

Temporary Loan Bonds Oustandiug. 



404,436.32 

Tax Loan Bonds Outstanding... 



445.457.35 

Total Amount of Outstanding Bonds Jan. 1, 18S7. f 

. . 

---- 

$8,283,775.67 


TABLE SHOWING LIABILITIES, RESOURCES AND NET INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY 

OF BUFFALO FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS: 


YEAR. 

1854 

1855 

1S56 

1857 

1858 

1859 

1860 

1861 

Liabilities.... 

$ 677,028.96 
272,152.82 

$ 021,910.79 
179,946.77 

$ 618,009.88 
222,790.21 

$ 717,381.14 
227,321.34 

$ 729,67.6.87 
187,411.22 

$ 6S5,617222 
113,993.69 

$ 657,215.24 
131,464.36 

$ 686,725.95 
182,150.82 

Resources.... 


Net Liabilities..... 

404,876.14 

441,970.02 

395,819.07 

490,059.80 

542,265.65 

571,623.53 

525,750.88 

504,575.13 


YEAR. 

Water Liabilities .. 

1862 

1803 

1S04 

1865 

1866 

1867 

1868 

$ 705,000.00 
1,110,357.31 

1869 

$ 955,000.00 
1,070,840.27 

General Liabilities_ 

$ 605,685.69 

$ 736,030.57 

$ 757,494.16 

$ 758,457.98 

$ 857,386.98 

$ 922,307.07 

Total..- - _ 









1,815,357.31 

202,857.76 

2,025,840.27 

Resources... 

121,017.39 

89,212.67 

124,049.72 

135,702.74 

131,431.75 

122,747.52 


146,894.93 

Net Liabilities. 

544,00S.30 

647,417.90 

633,444.44 

622,755.24 

725,955.23 

799,559.55 

1,612,499.55 

1,878,945.34 


YEAR. 

Water Liabilities. 

1870 

$1,300,000.00 

1,797,200.50 

1S71 

$1,600,000.00 

1,892,800.84 

1872 

$2,100,000.00 
9 F;aa neo oi 

1873 

$2,300,000.00 

3,515,208.43 

1874 

$2,079,382.00 

1875 

1876 

1877 

General Liabilities. 

$2,779,382.00 

$2,929,382.00 



u V O , \J O ~ • V1 

3,858,133.97 

4,265,617.05 

4,459,523.22 

$7,939,086.10 

Total. 

Resources. 

3,097,206.50 

441,285.26 

3,492,800 84 
271,770.23 

4,688,082.91 

311,392.58 

5,815,208.43 

240,676.11 

5,937,515.97 

7,044,999.05 

7,388,905.22 



345,800.22 

252,166.92 

493,074.64 

1,235,506.71 

Net Liabilities._ 

2,655,921.24 

3,221,030.61 

4,376,090.33 

5,574,532.32 

5,591,715.75 

6,792,832.13 

6,895,830.58 

6,703,579.39 

YEAR. 

Liabilities. 

1878 

$7,556,645.34 

1,473,386.05 

6,083,259.29 

1886. 

a QAQ Qnn on 

1879 

$7,518,588.39 

1,268,054.66 

1880 

$8,235,278.74 

1,879,763.99 

1881 

$8,013,669.78 

2,244,960.98 

1882 

1883 

1884 

1885 

Resources. .. . 

$7,824,985.40 

$7,498,475.19 

$7,860,485.94 

$8,10S,838.74 


1,627,586.71 

1,556,891.54 

1,081,183.66 

1,137,054.31 

YEAR. 


6,250,533.73 

1887. 

B8,775,983.95 
1,466,534.60 

6,355,514.75 

5,768,708.80 

6,197,398.69 

5,941,583.65 

6,779,302.28 

6,971,784.43 

Liabilities, .... 

3, 

1888. 

1889. 

1890. 

1891-1892, 
(July 1, ’92.) 
11,632,26] .99 

$2,173,969.10 

£1893. 

1894. 

Resources, .... 

1 9.Q7 1/11 IQ 

$9,538,530.19 

$9,772,082.67 

10,018,926 92 



Net Liabilities, . . 

j ? wo i , I . lo 

$7,021 255 14 

1.567,289.38 

1,455,474.62 

1,299,075.55 

11 ,oUo, 14o too 
$1,457,388.62 

l4,o4o,Ul/4.0 < 

$1,403,532 37 

Liabilities include outstanding 
bonds and treasury warrants oT 
the City. Resources include 
bonds held by the City, cash on 
hand to pay bonds, tax sale cer¬ 
tificates and taxes of previous 

1895. 

12,800,439.95 

1,765,462.01 

p t ,oUJi,44;J.oO 

$7,971,240,81 

$8,316,608.05 

$8,719,851.37 

$9,458,292.83 

10,347,758.04 

10,939,480.30 

years uncollected. 

11,084,977.94 













































































































































































































































STATEMENT OF MONIES RAISED FOR WAR PURPOVR'Q pv tfip . t 

__" ' * I3N COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ERIE COUNTY. 


KIND OF BONDS. 


By the City of Buffalo. 
Fund Federal Union.. 


Believing Conscripts. 


ISSUED. 


u a 

Volunteer Relief. 


Refunded. 

Refund... 


Total... 

By the Couuty of Erie. 
Bounty Bonds. . 


Indemnity Bonds, Brant.. 

«« 44 44 

u “ Boston. 


Clarence. 

44 

Collins.... 


Aurora 

44 


Elma.. 

44 

Eden. 

44 

E. Hamburgh. 

44 

Evans. 


Gd. Island. 

a 

Hamburg. 

44 


Total. 


1862 

1863 

1S63 

1863 

1S63 

1563 
1863 
1863 
1863 
1863 

1863 

1864 

1564 
1880 


1862 

1862 

1862 

1862 

1862 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1S63 

1863 

1S63 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 


PAYABLE. 


1S82 

1S66 

186S 

I860 

1883 

1868 

1S70 

1874 

1875 
1S81 
1883 
1874 
1880 
1809 


1864 

1868 

1868 

1867 

1866 

1864 

1865 

1864 

1865 
1865 

1864 

1865 

1864 

1865 

1864 

1865 

1864 

1865 

1864 

1865 

1864 

1865 

1864 

1865 

1864 

1865 

1864 

1865 


RATE. pr.C,t. 


I 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

5 


t 

7 

7 

/ 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

rr 

l 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

r* 

l 

7 

7 

7 

t-r 

i 

i 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 


AMOUNT. 


$ 6,000.00 
10,000.00 
10,000.00 
12,000.00 
12,000.00 
1,000.00 
3.000.00 
1,000.00 
1,000.00 
10,000.00 
10,000.00 
25,000.00 
25,000.00 
25.000.00 


7,000.00 

10,000.00 

40,000.00 

28.000.00 

25,000.00 

1,262.50 

1,262.50 

2,600.00 

1,525.00 

1.075.00 

1,500.00 

1.700.00 

2 . 200.00 

2,200.00 

900.00 

900.00 

1.958.33 

1.958.34 
3.450.00 
3,450.00 
2,892.00 
2,892.00 
2,475.00 
2,475.00 

479.80 

479.80 

2,000.00 

1,100.00 


PAID. 


18S2 

1865 

1867 

1S6S 

1883 

ISOS 

1870 

1S74 

1875 

1881 

1883 

1874 

1S80 


1864 
1868 
1868 
1867 
1866 

1804 

1865 
1864" 
1865 
1865 

1864 

1865 

1864 

1865 

1864 

1865 

1864 

1865 
1861 
1865 

1864 

1805 

1804 

1865 
1864 

1805 

1864 

1865 


AMOUNT. 


$ 6,000.00 
10,000.00 
10,000.00 
12.000.00 
12,000.00 
1,000.00 
3.000.00 
1,000.00 
1,000.00 
10,000.00 
10,000.00 
25,000.00 
25,000.00 


7.000.00 

10,000.00 

40,000.00 

28,000.00 

25,000.00 

1,262.50 

1,262.50 

2.600.00 

1,525.00 

1.075.00 

1,500.00 

1,700.00 

2,200.00 

2,200.00 

900.00 

900.00 

1.958.33 

1.958.34 
3.450.00 
3.450.00 
2.892.00 
2,892.00 
2.475.00 
2,475.00 

479.80 

479.80 

2.000.00 

1,100.00 


152,735.27 


TOTAL 

ISSUED. 


$50,000.00 


26,000.00 

56 , 000.66 


126,000.00 


152,735.27 
278,735 27 


KIND OF BONDS. 

Amounts Forwarded. 

Indemnity Bonds 

Marrilla. 


44 

44 

44 

44 

Hamburgh. . 

’44 

44 

.4 ° . 

“ 

44 

Sardinia_ 

‘ « 

44 

Wales.. 

u 

44 

44 

u 

44 

W. Seneca. 

* u 

44 

Cheektowaga_ 

a 

44 

« 0 

Bounty Bonds.... 



;4 


44 

44 


u 

44 


u 

44 


u 

’44 


u 

44 


• 44 

44 


44 

44 



(4 


‘44 

44 


4 * 

44 


44 

44 


44 * 

44 


44 

44 



' 44 



%4 


44 

44 


44 ' 

44 


44 

44 


- u 

44 


44 ' 

44 


44 

44 


* " 44 

44 


44 

(4 


44 •*” 

44 

.--- . 

'< 4 ‘ 

44 


44 

44 

- - - _ ...__ 

44 ’ 

44 

.V 


44 


4. ' 

44 

i 

Totals Ford. 


ISSUED. 


1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1863 

1563 

1863 

1864 
1863 

1863 

1864 

1863 

1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 
1864 

1564 
1864 
1864 
1864 


PAYABLE. 


1865 

1866 
1865 
1864 
1864 

1864 

1865 

1864 

1865 

1866 

1873 
1866 

1874 
1874 
1873 
1S72 
1S71 
1866 
1867 
1867 

1869 

1870 

1869 

1870 

1871 

1872 

1873 

1874 
1S69 
1874 

1870 

1871 

1872 

1873 

1874 

1870 

1871 

1872 

1873 
1S74 

1874 
1879 
1879 
1869 


RATE, pr.ct. 


i 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

i 

7 

7 

7 

L 

oh 
oh 
e y z 
6 H 
oh 

6H 

6H 

OH 

6H 

OH 

OH 

OH 

OH 

6H 


AMOUNT. 


$ 609.50 
609.50 
2,000.00 
1.000.00 
1,203.00 
600.00 
600.00 
300.00 
1,000.00 
3S5.00 
39,000.00 
1,500.00 
49,000.00 
1.000.00 
11,000.00 
50,000.00 
50,000.00 
10,000.00 
10.000.00 
10,000.00 
50.000.00 
50,000.00 
20,000.00 
20,000.00 
20,000.00 
20,000.00 
20,000.00 
20.000.00 
10.000.00 
10,000.00 
10,000.00 
10.000.00 
10.000.00 
10,000.00 
10,000.00 
10,000.00 
10,000.00 
10,000.00 
10,000.00 
10,000.00 
15,000.00 
10.000.00 
4.000.00 
3,000.00 


PAID. 


1865 

1866 
1§65 

1864 
1S04 
1S64 

1865 
1S64 

1865 

1866 

1873 
•1806 

1874 
1874 
1873 
1872 
1871 
1866 
1S67 
1867 

1869 

1870 

1869 

1870 

1871 

1872 

1873 

1874 
1S69 
1874 

1870 

1871 

1872 

1873 

1874 

1870 

1871 

1872 

1873 

1874 
1874 
1879 
1879 
1S69 


AMOUNT. 


$152,735 
609. 
609. 
2 , 000 . 
1.000. 
1,203. 
' 600. 
600. 
300. 
' 1 , 000 . 

385. 
39,000. 
l,500.i 
■ 49,000. 
1 , 000 . 
H.OOO.i 
50.000 
50,000 
10 , 000 . 
10 , 000 . 
10.000J 

50.000. 
50.000. 
20.000. 
20,000. 
20,000. 
20,000. 
20,000. 
20,000. 
10,000 
10,000. 
10,000. 
' 10 , 000 . 
10,000. 
10.000. 
10,000. 
10 , 000 . 
10 . 000 , 
10 , 000 , 
10.000 
10,000 
15,000 
10,000 
4.000. 
3,000 


.27 

.50 

.50 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

,00 

00 

00 

00 

00 

00 

00 

00 

00 

00 

00 

00 

00 

on 

00 

00 

00 

00 

00 

,00 

00 

,00 

00 

00 

00 

00 

00 

00 

00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

00 

.00 


764,542.27 


31 


TOTAL 

ISSUED. 


$278,735.27 


611,S07.00 
S90,542.27 

























































































































































































































32 


BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ERIE COURTS. 


STATEMENT OF MONIES RAISED FOR WAR PURPOSES BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO AND THE 

(continued.) 


KIND OF BONDS. 


By the Comity of Erie 

Amounts Ford- - 

Bounty Bouds- 

tt tt 

it il 

il it _ 

tt II 

u II 

II II ___ 

tt it _ __ 

II II 

II II _ _ 

tt it _ 

it it ___ 

it ii _ 

it it _ 

tt ti _ 

ti it _ 

it it __ 

tt tt __ 

it it _ _ 

it it _ 

it it _ _ 

tt tt _ 

tt ti ___ 

tt ti __ _ 

tt tt _ 

tt « _ 

it « _ 

it ti _ 

it ti _ 

it it _ 

it it _ 

tt it __ 

it tt _ 

ti it _ 

« t‘ _ 

tt it _ 

it it _ 

it ti ___ 

tt it ___ 

tt it _ 

tt it ___ 

it « _ 

tt it __ 

Totals Ford. 


SUED. 

PAYABLE. 

RATE. pr.Ct. 

AMOUNT. 

1S64 

1876 

6^ 

$ 2,000.00 

1864 

1870 

6g 

1,000.00 

1864 

1S74 

6K 

1,000.00 

1864 

1874 

GH 

1,000.00 

1864 

1871 


10,000.00 

1864 

1872 

6X 

10.000.00 

1864 

1873 

6 % 

10,000.00 

1864 

1874 

6K 

10,000.00 

1864 

1870 

6j^ 

1,000.00 

1864 

1S74 

G l i 

2,000.00 

1864 

1875 

7 

50,000.00 

1864 

1S79 

7 

100,000.00 

1864 

1876 

7 

1,000.00 

1864 

1868 

7 

3,000.00 

1864 

1S78 

7 

50.000.00 

1864 

1880 

7 

50.000.00 

1864 

1878 

7 

50,000.00 

1864 

1878 

7 

50,000.00 

1864 

1880 

7 

1864 

1868 

7 

3,300.00 

1864 

1878 

7 

2,600.00 

1864 

1878 

7 

10,000.00 

1864 

1868 

7 

5,000.00 

1864 

1874 

7 

5.000.00 

1864 

1868 

7 

1,000.00 

1864 

1877 

7 

1,000.00 

1864 

1865 

7 

1,000.00 

1864 

1868 

7 

5,000.00 

1864 

1874 

7 

5,000.00 

1864 

1876 

7 

3,000.00 

1864 

1877 

i 

1.000.00 

1864 

1875 

7 

2,000.00 

1S64 

1864 

1876 

1867 

7 

7 

2,000.00 

6,100.00 

1864 

1864 

1880 

1878 

7 

7 

10.000.00 

1,000.00 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1867 

1874 

1867 

1876 

1877 

1876 

1866 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

r? 

i 

tr 

7 

* 

2,000.00 

2,000.00 

1,000.00 

4,000.00 

4,000.00 

3.500.00 

1,000.00 


PAID. 


1S76 

1870 
1874 
1874 

1871 

1872 

1873 

1874 
1870 

1874 

1875 

1879 

1876 
1868 

1875 

1880 
1878 
1878 
1S80 
1868 
1878 
1878 
1868 
1874 
1868 

1877 

1865 
1868 

1874 

1876 

1877 

1875 

1876 
1867 
1880 

1878 
1867 
1874 
1867 

1876 

1877 
1876 

1866 


AMOUNT. 


$764,542.27 

2,000.00 

1,000.00 

1,000.00 

1,000.00 

10,000.00 

10,000.00 

10,000.00 

10 , 000.00 

1,000.00 

2,000.00 

50,000.00 

100,000.00 

1,000.00 

3,000.00 

50,000.00 

50,000.00 

50,000.00 


50,000.00 

3,300.00 

2.600.00 

10,000.00 

5,000.00 

5,000.00 

1,000.00 

1,000.00 

1,000.00 

5,000.00 

5,000.00 

3,000.00 

1 . 000.00 

2 . 000.00 

2 . 000.00 

6,100.00 

10,000.00 

1,000.00 

2,000.00 

2,000.00 

1,000.00 

4,000.00 

4.000.00 

3,500.00 

1,000.00 


1,248,042.27 


TOTAL 

ISSUED. 


$890,542.27 


KIND OF BONDS. 


Amounts Ford. 
Bounty Bonds. 


483,500.00 


1,374,042.27 


ISSUED. 


Totals Ford. 


1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 

1864 


PAYABLE. 


RATE. pr.Ct. 


1876 

1880 

1867 

1868 
1876 
1880 

1875 
1880 

1874 
1872 

1876 
1869 

1875 
1869 

1874 

1867 

1868 
1880 

1877 
1880 

1876 
1872 
1868 

1875 

1878 
1866 
1865 

1867 

1868 

1865 

1875 
1880 
1869 

1876 

1866 
1866 
1865 

1869 

1877 

1867 

1868 

1870 

1865 

1866 


7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 


AMOUNT. 


2,000.00 

5,000.00 

1,000.00 

500.00 

2,000.00 

25,000.00 

20,000.00 

6,000.00 

2,000.00 


PAID. 


1876 

1880 

1867 

isos 

1876 

1880 

1875 

18S0 

1874 

1872 


AMOUNT. 


$1,248,042.27 
2,000.00 
5,000.00 
1,000.00 
500.00 
2,000.00 
25,000.00 
20,000.00 
6,000.00 
2,000.00 
1,000.00 


TOTAL 

ISSUED. 


$1,374,042.27 


7 

1,000.00 

1876 

1,000.00 . 

7 

2,000.00 

1869 

2.000.00 . 

7 

4,000.00 

1875 

4.000.00 . 

7 

1,000.00 

1869 

1,000.00 . 

7 

2,000.00 

1874 

2,000.00 

7 

2,000.00 

1867 

2,000.00 

7 

1,000.00 

1868 

1,000.00 

7 

2,000.00 

1880 

2,000.00 

7 

5,000.00 

1877 

5,000.00 

7 

6.000.00 

1880 

6,000.00 

7 

1,600.00 

1876 

1,600.00 

7 

1,000.00 

1872 

1,000.00 

7 

2,000.00 

1868 

2,000.00 

7 

12,000.00 

1875 

12,000.00 

7 

5,000.00 

1878 

5,000.00 

7 

11,600.00 

1866 

11,600.00 

7 

17,750.00 

1865 

17,750.00 

7 

5,500.00 

1867 

5,500.00 

7 

11,000.00 

1868 

11,000.00 

7 

2,350.00 

1865 

2,350.00 

7 

25,000.00 

1875 

25,000.00 

7 

1.000.00 

1880 

1,000,00 

7 

1,500.00 

1869 

1,500.00 

7 

25,000.00 

1876 

25,000.00 

7 

1.300.00 

1866 

1,300.00 

7 

13,000.00 

1866 

13,000.00 

7 

1,500.00 

1865 

1,500.00 

7 

16,000.00 

1869 

16,000.00 

7 

25,000.00 

1877 

25,000.00 

7 

10,000.00 

1867 

10,000.00 

7 

10,000.00 

1868 

10,000.00 

7 

10,000.00 

1870 

10,000.00 

7 

1,600.00 

1865 

1,600.00 

7 

7,685 00 

1866 

7,685.00 




1,556,927.27 


308,885.00 


1,682,927.27 




















































































































































































































































































STATEMENT OF MONIES RAISED FOR WAR PURPOSES BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF 
THE CITY OF BUFFALO AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ERIE CO. (concluded.) 


KIND OF BONDS. 


By the Couuty. 

Amt. Ford.. 

Bounty Bonds.. 


Total Bonds. 

War Certificates. 

Last Tax of 1864... 

Special Tax of March, 1865.... 

Totals... 

RECAPITULATION. 
Bonds of the City of Buffalo.. 
Bonds of the County of Erie.. 

Last Tax of 1864. 

Special Tax of 1865. 

War Certificates. 


Grand Total. 


$1,682,927.27 


ISSUED. 

PAYABLE. 

RATE. pr.Ct. 

AMOUNT. 

PAID. 

AMOUNT. 






fl, 550,927.27 $1 

1804 

1869 

7 

$ 1,000.00 

1869 

1,000.00 . 

1864 

1874 

7 

4,000.00 

1874 

4,000.00 . 

1804 

1867 

7 

4,535.00 

1867 

4,535.00 - 

1864 

1872 

7 

1,000.00 

1872 

1,000.00 - 

1864 

1868 

7 

3,000.00 

1868 

3,000.00 - 

1S64 

1870 

7 

1,085.00 

1870 

1,085.00 

1864 

1873 

7 

1,640.00 

1873 

1,610.00 - 

1864 

1866 

7 

19,500.00 

1866 

19,500.00 - 

1S64 

1868 

7 

12,000.00 

1868 

12,000.00 

1804 

1870 

7 

5,877.59 

2,000.00 

1,500.00 

1,000.00 

3,200.00 

3,000.00 

1870 

1874 

1869 

1877 

1S67 

1S75 

5,S77.59 - 
9 non nn 

1S64 

1874 

7 

i ~nn nn 

1804 

1S69 

7 

l^t/Uv»vv - 

1,000.00 

3,200.00 

3,000.00 

1864 

1877 

7 

1804 

1867 

7 

1S64 

1875 

7 

2,000.00 

3,000.00 

15,000.00 

15,000.00 

6,000.00 

1881 

1881 

1877 

1866 

1870 

2,000.00 

3,000.00 

15,000.00 

15,000.00 

6,000.00 

1864 

18S1 

7 

1864 

1881 

7 

1864 

1877 

7 

1864 

1864 

1860 

1870 

7 

7 





1,662,264.86 

- 





220,964.73 

150,000.00 

450,000.00 






2,483,229.59 






$ 126,000.00 

_ 





1,662,264.86 






150,000.00 

450,000.00 

220,964.73 

• 


! 



$2,609,229.59 


TOTAL 


105,337.59 
1.78S,264.86 


820,964.73 

2,609,229.59 


33 


STATEMENT OF GENERAL AND LOCAL TAXES PAID, AND OF PROPERTY 
SOLD FOR UNPAID TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS DURING TIIE YEARS 1SS4, 1885, 1886- 


1884. 


First Ward. 

Second Ward.- 

Third Ward.. 

Fourth Ward__ 

Fifth Ward. 

Sixth Ward.. 

Seventh Ward. — 

Eighth Ward._ 

Ninth Ward. - 

Tenth Ward. 

Eleventh Ward... 

Twelfth Ward- 

Thirteenth Ward. 

Total. 


1885. 


First Ward. 

Second Ward. 

Third Ward. 

Fourth Ward- 

Fifth Ward. 

Sixth Ward. 

Seventh Ward._ 

Eighth Ward.. 

Ninth Ward. 

Tenth Ward_ 

Eleventh Ward... 
Twelfth Ward. 
Thirteenth Ward. 

Total_ 


1886. 

First Ward. 

Second Ward._ 

Third Ward. 

Fourth Ward. 

Fifth Ward. 

Sixth Ward. 
Seventh Ward. ... 

Eighth Ward. 

Ninth Ward. 

Tenth Ward. 
Eleventh Ward... 
Twelfth Ward. 
Thirteenth Ward. 
Total. 


AMT. OF 
TAXES P’D 
TKEAS It. 


AMT. KET’D 
BY TREAS K 
TO COM FT. 
AS UNCOL¬ 
LECTED. 


$212,777.69 

146.380.63 
77.269.82 

109,231.68 

154,078.01 

61,847.90 

136.617.78 

108,846.35 

210.372.64 
226,644.14 
231,561.34 

62.398.73 

59,838.39 


AMT. COL- I FEES OF 
LKCTED BY[COLLECTOR 
COLLECTOR AT 5 FR CT. 


1,797,885.10 


230,754.83 
159,798.71 
87,269.25 
127.797.29 
198.114.27 
84.864.29 
172.748.52 
125.721.23 
25S.0S3.85 
238,656 24 
283,385.65 
68.238.89 
69,695.68 
2,105.128.70 


$17,906.93 

14,528.40 

9,114.38 

7,051.24 

16.107.17 

8,161.69 

33,772.85 

18.731.77 

24.329.66 

35.696.67 

62.499.78 
8,869.57 
6.722.54 


$14,110.55 

12,484.26 

7,043.75 

6,153.30 

10,905.89 

6.339.65 

23,109.67 

16,520.96 

22.606.08 

29.332.51 

38,652.08 

6,677.21 

5,862.51 


AMT. RET D 
BY COLLEC¬ 
TOR TO 
COM FT. AS 
UNCOL¬ 
LECTED. 


263.492.65 


16,131.48 

18,562.84 

13,230.65 

13,826.88 

36,670.05 

29,999.45 

38,906.41 

17,318.95 

27.086.14 

30.823.78 

69.575.37 

8.914.84 

8,943.89 


705.53 

624.21 

352.19 

307.66 

545.29 

316.98 

1,155.48 

826.05 

1,130.30 

1,466.63 

1,932.00 

333.86 

293.13 


AMT. COL¬ 
LECTED BY 
COM FT. BE¬ 
FORE TAX 
LOAN B'DS 
WERE IS¬ 
SUED. 


AMT. SOLD 
TO CITY FOR 
WHICH 
TAX LOAN 
B’DS M ERE 
ISSUED. 


329,990.73 


199,798.42 


12.396.36 

16,566.59 

9,987.12 

11,317.26 

28,970.07 

20.139.96 

22.493.97 
14,955.17 
14,288.90 
22.483.40 
49,262.54 

6,355.91 

6,944.25 


236.161.50 


9,989.91 


619.82 

828.33 

499.36 

565.86 

1,448.50 

1,007.00 

1,124.70 

747.76 

714.45 

1,124.17 

2,463.13 

317.7 

347.21 


11.808.08 


$ 4,337.56 
2,636.89 
2,334.26 
1,141.17 
4,667.78 
2,060.32 
11,519.70 
2,95 1 . 1 s 
2,572.53 
7,561.42 
25,512.97 
2.495.29 
•1,105.95 
72,900,02 


3,685.75 

2,685.61 

3,050.65 

2,986.36 

8,803.79 

10,642.84 

17.261.86 
2,902.86 

13,433.66 
9,262.58 
22,420.89 
2.S37.12 
' 2,297.89 

102.891.86 


1,172.88 

1,204.14 

882.35 

340.11 
1,698.03 
1,361.07 
5,274.81 
1,078.51 

890.12 
2,692.73 
5.962.79 

658.06 

404.09 


$ 3,005.49 
1,700.62 
622.65 
927.93 
3,196.49 
998.87 
7,975.80 
2,226.95 
1,822.58 
3.113.31 
22,377.84 
2,222.64 
795.48 


256.518.91 

1S,3S8.29 

12.582.S9 

629.14 

0,263.71 

2,367.431 

197.443.34 

17,433.36 

14,203.06 

710.15 

3,836.52 

1,956.87 

104.096.35 

7,957.49 

5.802.60 

290.13 

2,371.83 

1,532.24 

140,213.66 

10,659.44 

9.059.34 

452.97 

1,922.84 

1,032.47 

226,297.41 

25,268.32 

18,407.03 

920.35 

7,555.11 

4,063.97 

101,718.46 

20,735.76 

13,436.82 

671.84 

7,841.65 

2,085.61 

206.268.49 

46,829.08 

26,420.58 

1,321.03 

21,453.58 

5,283.00 

147,491.36 

10,010.81 

6,929.18 

346.46 

3,346.18 

. 1,903.85 

263,476.94 

20,820.10 

12.849.65 

642.48 

8,460.11 

4.315.86 

272.074.25 

25,500.15 

18,000.59 

900.03 

8,308.72 

3,668.09 

359,909.83 

87,353.12 

03,080.90 

3,154.04 

26.673.5C 

9,384.96 

74,031.66 

8,468.40 

5,711.20 

285.56 

3.019.63 2,185.05 

79,523.84 

7,274.19 

4,926.50 

246.33 

2,541.20 2,219.53 

2,429,061.50 

306,758.51 

211,410.34 

10,570.51 

103,594.581 41,998.93 


23,619.69 


1,541.90 

2,384.85 

1,133.67 

953.27 

1,754.52 

3,619.92 

2,671.74 

1.038.70 

7.844.54 

3.718.62 

7,274.73 

1,510.34 

_ 1,420.85 

36,S67.71 


50,986.05 


2.315.38 
579.73 

2,938.32 

2,298.62 

7.964.39 
9,537.13 

17.181.61 

2,053.86 

6,235.35 

4.605.45 

17,931.17 

1,691.22 

1.054.35 


70,386.58 


4,486.37 

1,206.55 

1,074.95 

1,060.14 

4,582.50 

6,969.78 

19,125.26 

1,700.48 

4,097.87 

5,014.40 

19,548.24 

1,256.28 

684.48 

70,807.36 






























































































































































































































34 


POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO FROM 1854 TO 1887. 


1854. 

Chief. 

Samuel W. Baguall. 

Captain?. 
Charles L. Allen. 

John F. E. Plogstead. 
Ira Davenport. 

Jabez J. Rogers. 

10 Police Constables. 

00 Policemen. 

1855. 

Chief. 

Samuel W. Baguall. 

Captains. 

Charles L. Allen. 

Peter Weter. 

Beekmau V. R. Hawkins. 
Robert W. Love. 

10 Police Constables. 

00 Policemen. 

1856. 

Chief. 

Samuel W. Baguall. 
Captains. 

Beekmau V. R. Hawkins. 
Peter Weter. 

Jerome B. Merrill. 

Orvill Joslyn. 

10 Police Constables. 

00 Policemen. 

1857. 

Chief. 

Samuel W. Baguall. 

Captains. 

David S. Reynolds. 

Michael Loftus. 

George J. Rehm. 


Peter Weter. 

10 Police Constables. 
00 Policemen. 


1858. 

CniEF. 

Robert H. Best. 

Captains. 

Michael Loftus. 

Morris Holmes. 

Peter Weter. 

George A. Reinhardt. 

10 Police Constables. 

00 Policemen. 

Prior to 185S the Chief of Police was elect¬ 
ed by the people. 

Section 10, Chap. 701, of the Laws of 1857, 
authorized the Mayor, by and with the con¬ 
sent of the Common Council, to appoint a 
Chief of Police, all Captains of Police, Police¬ 
men and Police Constables. Such appointees 
to hold office for the term of three years, un¬ 
less removed for cause or by resignation. 

1859. 

Chief. 

Robert II. Best. 

Captains. 

Michael Loftus. 

Morris Hclines. 

Peter Weter. 

George A. Reinhardt. 

10 Police Constables. 

CO Policemen. 

1860. 

Chief. 

Robert II. Best. 

Captains. 

Michael Loftus. 


Morris Helmes. 

Peter Weter. 

George A. Reinhardt. 

11 Police Constables. 

CO Policemen. 

1861. 

Chief. 

George Drullard.* 

Captains. 

Elijah K. Richardson. 

Jerome B. Shumway. 

William Messing-. 

Charles Stein. 

11 Police Constables. 

GO Policemen. 

“Appointed April 1st, 1SG1. 

1862. 

Chief. 

George Drullard. 

Captains. 

Elijah K. Richardson. 

Jerome B. Shumway. 

William Messing. 

Charles Stein. 

11 Police Constables. 

GO Policemen. 

1863. 

Chief. 

George Drullard.* 

Captains. 

Elijah K. Richardson. 

Jerome B. Shumway. 

William Messing. 

Charles Stein. 

11 Police Constables. 

GO Policemen. 

“Resigned April 1st, 1863, and Charles Dar¬ 
cy appointed to fill vacancy. 


1864. 

Chief. 

Charles Darcy. 

Captains. 

James P. Bennett. 

Michael Loftus. 

John Yolk. 

Jerome B. Shumway. 

11 Police Constables. 

75 Policemen. 

1865. 

Chief. 

Charles Darcy. 

Captains. 

James P. Bennett. 

Michael Loftus. 

John Yoik. 

Jerome B. Shumway. 

11 Police Constables. 

75 Policemen. 

1866. 

Commissioners. 

O. J. Green. 

J. S. Buell. 

James Adams. 

Superintendent. 

David S. Beynolds. 

15 Detectives. 

G Captaius. 

G Precincts. 

100 Patrolmen. 

ssr- 

and consent of the Senate. d ce 


1867. 

Commissioners. 
O. J. Green. 

J. S. Buell. 

James Adams. 

Superintendent. 
David S. Reynolds. 

15 Detectives. 

G Captains. 

6 Precincts. 

125 Patrolmen. 

1868. 

Commissioners. 
O. J. Green. 

J. S. Buell. 

Salmon Shaw. 

Superintendent. 
David S. Reynolds. 

G Precincts. 

G Captains. 

15 Detectives. 

125 Patrolmen. 

1869. 

Commissioners. 

O. J. Green. 

J. S. Buell. 

Salmon ShaW. 

Superintendent. 
David S. Reynolds. 

G Precincts. 

G Captains. 

15 Detectives. 

125 Patrolmen. 

1870. 

Commissioners. 

O. J. Green. 

J. S. Buell. 

Salmon Shaw. 













































Superintendent. 

David S. Reynolds. 

6 Precincts. 

6 Captains. 

15 Detectives. 

125 Patrolmen. 

1871. 

Commissioners. 

H. S. Cutting. 

Ralph Courter. 

R. H. Best. 

Superintendent. 

Peter C. Doyle. 

6 Precincts. 

6 Captains. 

15 Detectives. 

125 Patrolmen. 

Chapt. 720 of the Laws of 1871 established a 
Department of Police for the City of Buffalo, 
under which act the Commissioners above 
mentioned were appointed. 

An amendment passed April 23, 1872, made 
the Mayor, Ex-Officio , one of the Commission¬ 
ers, the other two members of tbe Board to 
be appointed by the Mayor by and with the 
consent of the Common Council. 

1872. 

Commissioners. 

Alexander Brush, Ex-Officio. 

John Pierce. 

Jacob Beyer. 

Superintendent. 

John Byrne. 

6 Precincts. 

0 Captains. 

10 Detectives. 

140 Patrolmen. 


POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO FROM 185 


1873. 

Jacob Beyer. 

Commissioners. 

Superintendent. 


Alexander Brush, Ex-Officio. 

John Byrne. 

John Pierce. 

Ass’t. Supt. 

Jacob Beyer. 

Wm, A. Philips. 

Superintendent. 

8 Precincts. 

John Byrne. 

S Captains. 

8 Precincts. 

9 Detectives. 

8 Captains. 

1G Sergeants. 

10 Detectives. 

151 Patrolmen. 

152 Patrolmen. 

204 Total Strength of Force. 

1874. 

1877. 

Commissioners. 

Commissioners. 

L. P. Dayton, Ex-Officio. 

Philip Becker, Ex-Officio. 

John Pierce. 

Frank A. Sears. 

Jacob Beyer. 

Jacob Beyer. 

Superintendent. 

Superintendent. 

John Byrne. 

John Byrne. 

8 Precints. 

Ass t. Supt. 

8 Captains. 

Wm. A. Phillips. 

10 Detectives. 

8 Precincts. 

152 Patrolmen. 

8 Captains. 

1875 

1G Sergeants. 

Commissioners. 

9 Detectives. 

150 Patrolmen. 

L. P. Dayton, Ex-Officio. 

203 Total Strength of Force. 

John Pierce. 

Jacob Beyer. 

1878. 

Superintendent. 

Commissioners. 

John Byrne. 

Solomon Scheu, Ex-Officio. 

8 Precincts. 

Frank A. Sears. 

8 Captains. 

Jacob Beyer. 

10 Detectives. 

Superintendent. 

152 Patrolmen. 

John Byrne. 

1876. 

Ass't Supt. 

Commissioners. 

Philip Becker, Ex-Officio. 

Win. A. Phillips. 

8 Precincts. 

S Captains. 

John Pierce. 

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TO 1887. (continued.) 


16 Sergeants. 

Robert Mills. 

9 Detectives. 

W. J. Wolf, Ex-Officio. 

152 Patrolmen. 

Superintendent. 

205 Total Strength of Force. 

William J. Wolf. 

1879. 

Ass’t Supt. 

Wm. B. Dimick. 

Commissioners. 

2 Sub-Precincts. 

Solomon Scheu, Ex-Officio. 

8 Precincts. 

Frank A. Sears. 

8 Captains. 

Elijah Ambrose. 

16 Sergeants. 

Superintendent. 

8 Detectives. 

John Byrue, Wm. A. Phillips. 

152 Patrolmen. 

Ass’t Supt. 

206 Total Strength of Force. 

Wm. A. Phillips. 

1882. 

8 Precincts. 

7 Captains. 

Commissioners. 

1G Sergeants. 

Grover Cleveland, Ex-Officio. 1 

8 Detectives. 

Marcus M. Drake. 2 

154 Patrolmen. 

Harmon S. Cutting. 3 

204 Total Strength of Force. 

Robert Mills. 

1880. 

W. J. Wolf, Ex-Officio. 4 

James M. Shepard, Ex-Officio. 5 

Commissioners. 

Alexander Brush, Ex-Officio. 

Superintendent. 

\V. J. Wolf, Ex-Officio. 

William J. Wolf, Jas. M. Shepard. 

Robert Mills. 

Ass’t Supt. 

Superintendent. 

Wm. B. Dimiek. 

William J. Wolf. 

2 Sub-Precincts. 

8 Precincts. 

Ass' r Supt. 

7 Captains. 

John C. Level. 

1G Sergeants. 

8 Precincts. 


8 Detectives. 

8 Captains. 

179 Patrolmen. 

1G Sergeants. 

229 Total Strength of Force. 

8 Detectives. 


142 Patrolmen. 

1 Resigned Nov. 20, 1882. 

193 Total Strength of Force. 

2 Appointed Nov. 20, 1S82; resigned Dee. 

1881. 

29, 1882. 

3 Appointed Dec. 29, 1882. 

Commissioners. 

4 Resigned during vear. 

Alexander Brush, Ex-Officio. 

5 Appointed to fill vacancy. 













































36 


POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO 


FROM 1854 TO 1887. 


(concluded. ) 


1883. 

Commissioners. 

John B. Manning, Ex-Officio. 

Isaac O. Crissy. 

Michael Newell. 

Superintendent. 

Thomas Curtin. 

Ass’t Supt. 

Wm. A. Phillips. 

10 Precincts. 

4 Captains. 

6 Lieutenants. 

20 Sergeants. 

8 Detectives. 

212 Patrolmen. 

273 Total Strength of Force. 

1S84. 

Commissioners. 

Jonathan Scoville, Ex Officio. 

Isaac O. Crissy. 

Michael Newell. 

Superintendent. 

Wm. A. Phillips. 

Ass’t Supt. 

Patrick V. Cusack. 

10 Precincts. 

4 Captains. 

6 Lieutenants. 

20 Sergeants. 

8 Detectives. 

230 Patrolmen. 

292 Total Strength of Force. 

Chapt. 436 of the Laws of 1880 made the 
Mayor and Superintendent of Police members 
of the Board Ex-Officio. The third member to 
be appointed by the Mayor by and with the 
consent of the Common Council. 


POLICE DEPARTMENT OF 


Chapt. 359 of the Laws of 1883 made the May¬ 
or, Ex Officio , and one Republican and one 
Democrat to be appointed by the Mayor, the 

1887. 

Commissioners. 

Board of Police. 

1885. 

Philip Becker, Ex Officio. 

Michael Newell. 

Commissioners. 

Edward C. Shaefer 

Jonathan Scoville, Ex Officio. 

Isaac O. Crissy. 

Superintendent. 

Michael Newell. 

Martin Moran. 

Superintendent. 

Assistant Superintendent. 

William A. Phillips. 

Patrick Y. Cusack. 

Assistant Superintedent. 

1 Sub Precinct. 

Patrick V. Cusack. 

10 Precincts. 

1 Sub Precinct. 

4 Captains. 

10 Precincts. 

G Lieutenants. 

4 Captains. 

20 Sergeants. 

6 Lieutenants. 

8 Detectives. 

20 Sergeants. 

250 Patrolmen. 

8 Detectives. 

19 Doormen. 

250 Patrolmen. 

19 Patrolmen on Special Duty. 

20 Doormen. 

30 Patlr’n at Courts, Docks, R.R. 

21 Patrolmen on Special Duty. 

29 Patrolmen for Depots, Etc. 

340 Total Strength of Force. 

332 Total Strength of Force. 

1888. 

1886. 

Commissioners. 

Philip Becker, Ex Officio. 

Philip Becker, Ex Officio. 

Isaac O. Crissy. 

Edward C. Shaefer. 

Michael Newell. 

Michael Newell. 

Superintendent, 

Superintendent. 

Martin Moran. 

William A. Phillips. 

Assistant Superintendent. 

Assistant Superintendent. 

Patrick V. Cusack. 

Patrick V Cusack. 

1 Sub Precinct. 

1 Sub Precinct. 

10 Precincts. 

10. Precincts. 

4 Captains. 

i 4 Captains. 

6 Lieutenants. 

6 Lieutenants. 

20 Sergeants. 

20 Sergeants. 

8 Detectives. 

8 Detectives. 

250 Patrolmen. 

250 Patrolmen. 

19 Doormen. 

19 Doormen. 

18 Patrolmen on Special Duty. 

24 Patrolmen on Special Duty. 

30 Patrl’n at Courts, Docks. R. R. 

28 Patrolmen for Depots, Etc. 

4 To Patrol-Wagons. 

334 Total Strength of Force. 

340 Total Strength of Force. 


BUFFALO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT. 


THE CITY OF BUFFALO FROM 1885 TO 1894 INCLUSIVE. 


1889. 

Commissioners. 

Philip Becker, Ex Officio. 
Edward C. Shaefer. 

Frank J. Illig. 
Superintendent. 

Martin Moran. 

Assistant Superintendent. 

Patrick V. Cusack. 

1 Sub Precinct. 

10 Precincts. 

4 Captains. 

6 Lieutenants. 

20 Sergeants. 

8 Detectives. 

280 Patrolmen, 

30 Doormen. 

21 Patrolmen on Special Duty. 

28 Potrl’n at Courts, Docks, R.R. 
12 To Potrol-Wagons. 

381 Total Strength of Force. 


1891. 

Commissioners. 

Charles F. Bishop, Ex Officio. 
Frank J. Illig. 

William K. Churchyard. 

Superintendent. 

Daniel Morgenstern. 

Assistant Superintendent. 
Patrick Y. Cusack. 

12 Precincts. 

12 Captains. 

25 Sergeants, 

12 Detectives. 

352 Patrolmen. 

36 Doormen. 

21 Patrolmen on Special Duty. 

40 Patrl’n at Courts, Docks, R.R. 
29 To Patrol-Wagons. 

479 Total Strength of Force. 


1890. 

Commissioners. 
Charles F. Bishop, Ex Officio. 
Frank J. Illig. 

M illiam K. Churchyard. 
Superintendent. 
Daniel Morgenstern. 
Assistant Superintendent 
Patrick Y. Cusack. 


1892. 

Commissioners. 
Charles F. Bishop, Ex Officio. 
William K. Churchyard. 
Frank J. Illig. 

Superintendent. 
Daniel Morgenstern. 


•* v a 


6 Lieutenants. 

20 Sergeants. 

8 Detectives. 

330 Patrolmen. 

30 Doormen. 

24 Patrolmen on Special Duty. 

P To Pat a ,\ C ° UrtS ’ D0Cks ,« R- 

12 Po Patrol-Wagons. 

444 Total Strength of Force. 


Assistant Superintendent. 
Patrick Y. Cusack. 

12 Precincts. 

12 Captains. 

25 Sergeants. 

12 Detectives. 

429 Patrolmen. 

36 Doormen. 

21 Patrolmen on Special Duty. 

22 Patrl’n at Courts, Docks, R.R. 
34 To Patrol-Wagons. 

560 Total Strength of Force. 


1893. 

Commissioners 
Augustus F. Scheu. 

James Ryan. 

Frank J. Illig. 

Superintendent. 

George Chambers. 
Assistant Superintendent. 
Patrick V. Cusack. 

12 Precincts. 

12 Captaius. 

36 Sergeants. 

17 Detectives. 

430 Patrolmen. 

36 Doormen. 

23 Patrolmen on Special Duty. # 
57 Patrl’n at Courts, Docks, R. R. 
21 To Patrol-Wagons. 

576 Total Strength of Force. 

Chapter 437 of the laws of 1893 removed 
the old Board of Police Commissioners. 

1894. 

Commissioners. 

Charles F. Bishop, Ex Officio. 
Charles A. Rupp. 

Edgar B. Jewett. 
Superintendent. 
William S. Bull. 

Assistant Superintendent. 
Patrick V. Cusack. 

13 Precincts. 

13 Captains. 

39 Sergeants. 

15 Detectives. 

457 Patrolmen. 

39 Doormen. 

25 Patrolmen on Special Duty. 

28 Patrl'n at Courts, Docks, R.R. 
21 To Patro-Wagons. 

575 Total Strength of Force. 

Chapter 35 of the laws of 1894 removed 
the former Police Commissioners. 








































buffalo city fire department. 


1858. 

Commissioners. 

George Jones. 

Francis II. Root. 

Samuel Smith. 

Oliver G. Steele. 

Jarvis Davis. 

Clerk. 

Roswell L. Burrows. 

Marshall. 

Thomas Lamb. 

Chief Engineer. 

William Taylor. 

1st Assistant. 

John J. Spaulding. 

2d Assistant. 

Philip Welsh. 

3d Assistant. 

Louis P. Maurer. 

CATARACT ENGINE CO., NO. 1. 
Washington St. E. side, SO ft. south of Seneca. 
30 Members. 

Foreman. 

Alexander Rogers. 

LIVE OAK ENGINE CO., NO. 2. 

Elk St., So. side, 200 ft. E. of Louisiana. 

41 Members. 

Foreman. 

Wm. Weston. 

FILLMORE ENGINE CO., NO. 3. 
Genesee St. So. side, 20 ft. W. of Spruce. 

45 Members. 

Foreman. 

Wm. Messino-. 


BUFFALO ENGINE CO., NO. 4. 
Huron St., So. side, 150 ft. W. of Ellicott. 

36 Members. 

Foreman. 

Peter Heckler. 

WASHINGTON ENGINE CO., NO. 5. 

So. Division St., So. side, 100 ft. W. of Ellicott. 
60 Members. 

Foreman. 

It. B. Ovens. 

RED JACKET ENGINE CO., NO. 6. 
Niagara St., N. Side, bet. Mohawk & Huron. 
39 Members. 

Foreman. 

Henry Stearns. 

NIAGARA ENGINE CO., NO. 7. 

Pine St., E. side, 65 ft. So. of William. 

49 Members. 

Foreman. 

John Lorenze. 

CLINTON ENGINE CO., NO. S. 
Genesee St., So. side, near Pearl. 

35 Members. 

Foreman. 

E. Gentlehome. 

HYDRAULIC ENGINE CO., NO. 9. 
Seneca St., So. side, 150 ft. E. of Red Jacket. 
2S Members. 

Foreman. 

John Breidcr. 

DEFIANCE ENGINE CO., NO. 10. 
Terrace, E. side, 125 ft. So. of Court. 

24 Members. 

Foreman. 

Samuel N. Baker. 




























BUFFALO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, (continued.) 


COLUMBIA ENGINE CO., NO. 11. 

300 Pearl St. 

64 Members. 

Foreman. 

Thomas B. French. 

JEFFERSON ENGINE CO., NO. 12. 
Batavia St.. N. side, 150 ft. E. of Michigan. 
30 Members. 

Foreman. 

John Dash. 

PIONEER H. & L. CO., NO. 1. 

So. Division St., So. side, 75 ft. W. of Ellicott 
32 Members. 

Foreman. 

Wm. Deacon. 

RESCUE II. & L. CO., NO. 1. 

Huron St., So. Side, 100 ft. W. of Ellicott. 
43 Members. 

Foreman. 

John Young. 

TAYLOR HOSE CO. NO. 1. 

106 Pearl St. 

27 Members. 

Foreman. 

J. J. Bloomer. 

EAGLE IIOSE CO., NO. 2. 

31!) Washington St. 

41 Members. 

Foreman. 

George M. Love. 

SENECA HOSE CO., NO. 3. 

Cor. Seneca A Chicago Sts. 

20 Members. 

Foreman. 

William Stutts. 


37 


EXCELSIOR HOSE CO., NO. 4. 

In Alley on So. Division St. between Main 
and Washington Sts. 

46 Members. 

Foreman. 

A. A. Sinclair. 

NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 

Perry St., N. side, 80 ft. W. of Washington. 
26 Members. 

Foreman. 

Daniel McFarlan. 

Store House cor. Carroll & Chicago Sts. 

2o Reservoirs. 

307 Hydrants within the fire limits. 

No reports were submitted by the Fire Mar¬ 
shall during the years 1859, 1860 and 1861. 

1862. 

Commissioners. 

George .Tones. 

Francis 11. Root. 

Samuel Smith. 

Oliver G. Steele. 

Jarvis Davis. 

Marshall. 

William Weston. 

Engineer. 

Thomas B. French. 

TAYLOR HOSE CO., NO. 1. 

20 Members. 

Foreman. 

J. ,T. Bloomer. 

EAGLE HOSE CO.. NO. 2. 

27 Members. 

Foreman. 

IT. IT. Clapp. 


NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 
Washington St., E. side, 80 ft. So. of Seneca. 

Foreman. 

Wm. S. Sage. 

NIAGARA IIOSE CO., NO. 7. 

27 Members. 

Foreman. 

Andrew Cable. 

COLUMBIA HOSE CO., NO. II. 

26 Members. 

Foreman. 

Henry O. Dee. 

RESCUE II. & L. CO., NO. 1. 

33 Members. 

Foreman. 

Walter Savitz. 

HYDRAULIC ENGINE CO., NO. 9. 

28 Members. 

Foreman. 

John Breider. 

STEAMER C. J. WELLS. 

So. Division St., So. side, 100 ft, W. of Ellicott. 

STEAMER CITY OF BUFFALO. 
Huron St., So. side, 150 ft. W. of Ellicott. 

STEAMER NIAGARA. 

Niagara St.. N. side, bet. Mohawk & Huron. 

STEAMER SENECA. 

Cor. Folsom & Chicago Sts. 

STEAMER HURON. 

Genesee St., So. side, 20 ft. W. of Spruce. 

STEAMER PERRY. 

Perry St., So. side. 80 ft, W. of Washington. 

STORE HOUSE. 

Cor. Pearl and Mohawk Sts. 

355 Hydrants within the Fire limits. 
20 Reservoirs. 


No report was submitted in 1863. 

1864 

Commissioners. 

Oliver G. Steele. 

Samuel Smith. 

David Kissock. 

Wm. A. Dobbinson. 

Chas. H. Rathbun. 

Clerk. 

Geo. W. Newell. 

Chief Engineer. 

Thomas B. French. 

Ass’t Engineers. 

John J. Spaulding. 

Jacob Kimberly. 

TAYLOR HOSE CO., NO. 1. 

23 Members, 

President. 

.T. J. Bloomer. 

Foreman. 

Jno. B. Sage. 

EAGLE HOSE CO., NO. 2. 

30 Members. 

Foreman. 

.Tno. C. Maloney. 

NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 

35 Members. 

Foreman. 

Wm. S. Sage. 

NIAGARA HOSE CO., No. 7. 

25 Members. 

Foreman. 

Andrew Cable. 

COLUMBIA IIOSE CO., NO. XL 
21 Members. 


Foreman. 

J. F. Rowley. 

HYDRAULIC ENGINE CO., NO. 9. 

30 Members. 

Foreman. 

John Breder. 

RESCUE II. & L. CO., NO. 1. 

44 Members. 

Foreman. 

II. Schap. 

CITIZENS II. & L. CO., NO. 2. 

So. Division St,, S. side, 100 ft, W. of Ellicott. 

47 Members. 

Foreman. 

J. L. Rodgers. 

STEAMER C. J. WELLS. 

STEAMER EAGLE. 

In House of Steamer C. J. IVells. 

STEAMER NIAGARA. 

STEAMER SENECA. 

STEAMER HURON. 

STEAMER PERRY. 

335 Hydrants. 

19 Reservoirs within the city limits. 

1865 


Commissioners. 
Oliver G. Steele. 
Samuel Smith. 

David Kissock. 

Wm. A. Dobbinson. 
Chas. H. Rathbun. 

Clerk. 

Geo. W. Newell. 

Chief Engineer. 
Thomas B. French. 







































BUFFALO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, (continued.) 


Ass’t Engineers. 

JohnJ. Spaulding. 

Jacob Kimberly. 

TAYLOR HOSE CO., NO. 1. 

23 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jno. B. Sage. 

EAGLE HOSE CO., NO. 2. 

30 Members. 

Foreman. 

J. C. Maloney. 

NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 

35 Members. 

Foreman. 

Wm. S. Sage 

NIAGARA HOSE CO., NO. 7. 

25 Members. 

Foreman. 

Michael Smith. 

COLUMBIA HOSE CO., NO. 11. 
21 Members. 

Foreman. 

F. H. Brewer. 

HYDRAULIC ENGINE CO., NO. 9. 
30 Members. 

Foreman. 

John M. Walter. 

RESCUE II. & L. CO., NO. 1. 

44 Members. 

Foreman. 

A. Frauichfeld. 

CITIZENS II. & L. CO., NO. 2. 

47 Members. 

Foreman. 

J. L. Rodgers. 


STEAMER GEORGE R. YAW. 

So. Division St., So. side, E. of Washington. 
STEAMER EAGLE. 
STEAMER NIAGARA. 
STEAMER SENECA. 
STEAMER HURON. 
STEAMER PERRY. 

18G6. 

Commissioners. 

Oliver G. Steele. 

Samuel Smith. 

David Ivissock. 

Wm. A. Dobbiuson. 

Clias. II. Rathbun. 

Clerk. 

Geo. W. Newell. 

Superintendent. 

Edward Hurlbert. 

Ass'ts Supt. 

Peter J. Ripont. 

John Breder. 

TAYLOR HOSE CO., NO. 1. 

30 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jno. B. Sage. 

EAGLE HOSE CO., NO. 2. 

31 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jas. S. Govvans. 

NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 

25 Members. 

Foreman. 

Peter C. Doyle. 

NIAGARA HOSE CO., NO. 7. 

32 Members. 


Foreman. 

Geo. W. Hibsch. 

COLUMBIA HOSE CO., NO. 11. 

25 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jas. H. Hall. 

HYDRAULIC ENGINE CO., NO. 9. 

35 Members. 

Foreman. 

John Stichtenoth. 

RESCUE II. & L. CO., NO. 1. 

31 Members. 

Foreman. 

Philip Fiess. 

CITIZENS II. & L. CO,, NO. 2. 

57 Members. 

Foreman. 

James L. Rodgers. 

STEAMER EAGLE. 

STEAMER NIAGARA. 
STEAMER HURON. 
STEAMER SENECA. 

STEAMER PERRY. 

STEAMER GEORGE R. YAW. 
STEAMER C. J. WELLS, Reserve. 
BELL TOWER. 

Franklin Square, South of City Buildings. 

343 Hydrants. 

19 Reservoirs within the Fire limits. 
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH, 

Put in operation July, 1, 18GG. 19 Boxes. 

No report obtainable for 1SG7. 

18G8. 

Commissioners. 


Oliver G. Steele. 

Samuel Smith. 

Geo. W. Hayward. 

Chas. II. Rathbun. 

Elihu A. Spencer. 

Superintendent. 

Peter C. Doyle. 

Ass’t Supts. 

John Breder. 

John Young. 

TAYLOR HOSE CO., NO. 1. 
28 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jno. B. Sage. 

EAGLE HOSE CO., NO. 2. 
36 Members. 

Foreman. 

W. II. Kirkholder. 

NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 
88 Pearl St. 

24 Members. 

Foreman. 

F. L. A. Cady. 

NIAGARA HOSE CO., NO. 7. 
34 Members. 

Foreman. 

Andrew Cable. 


A. I. Lyman. 

HYDRAULIC ENGINE CO. NO 9 
3G Members. 

Foreman. 

Nicholas Merzig, 

RESCUE II. & L. CO., NO. 1. 


43 Members. 

Foreman. 

Chas. Andruss. 

CITIZENS H. & L. CO. NO. 2. 
G8 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jas. L. Rodgers. 

AMERICAN II. & L. CO., NO. 3. 
43 Members. 

Foreman. 

Geo. W. Hibsch. 

PROTECTION CO., NO. 1. 

At House ofStr. Niagara. 

23 Members. 

Foreman. 

Wm. Cochrane. 

STEAMER GEN’L ROGERS. 
Court St. Market. 

STEAMER EAGLE. 

25 Huron. 

STEAMER GENESEE. 
Genesee St. 

STEAMER PERRY. 
STEAMER SENECA. 
STEAMER NIAGARA. 

38 Fire Alarm Boxes. 


1869. 


Commissioners. 
Oliver G. Steele. 
Samuel Smith. 

George W. Hayward. 
Louis P. Maurer. 
Elihu. A. Spencer. 

Superintendent. 
Peter C. Doyle. 


















































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39 


Ass’t Supts. 

Johu Breder. 

John Young'. 

TAYLOR HOSE CO. NO. 1. 

29 Members. 

Foreman. 

D. W. Burt. 

EAGLE HOSE CO., NO. 2. 

36 Members. 

Foreman. 

W. H. Kirkholder. 

NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 

27 Members. 

Foreman. 

F. L. A. Cady. 

NIAGARA HOSE CO., NO. 7. 

39 Members, 

Foreman. 

Andrew Cable. 

COLUMBIA HOSE CO., NO. 11. 
22 Members. 

Foreman. 

A. I. Lyman. 

HYDRAULIC ENGINE CO., NO. 9. 
36 Members. 

Foreman. 

Geo. Stichtenoth. 

RESCUE II. & L. CO., NO. 1. 

53 Members. 

Foreman. 

Chas. Andress. 

CITIZENS H. & L. CO., NO. 2. 

67 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jas. L. Rodgers. 


AMERICAN II. & L. CO., NO. 3. 
William St. 

43 Members. 

Foreman. 

Geo. Rinker. 

PROTECTION CO., NO. 1. 

22 Members. 

Foreman. 

Wm. Cochrane. 

STEAMER GEN’L. ROGERS. 
STEAMER EAGLE. 
STEAMER GENESEE. 
STEAMER PERRY. 
STEAMER SENECA. 

STEAMER NIAGARA. 
Terrace n. Evans. 

49 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

1870. 

Commissioners. 

Samuel Smith. 

Geo. W. Hayward. 

Edgar B. Lacy. 

Elihu A. Spencer. 

John J. Spaulding. 

Above Board discontinued May 1, 1S70. 

Board of Superintendents. 
Thomas B. French. 

Louis P. Maurer. 

Frederick Roth. 

Clerk. 

Wm. II. Kirkholder. 

Superintendent. 

Thomas B. French. 

Ass’t Supts. 

Louis P. Maurer. 

Frederick Roth. 


TAYLOR HOSE CO., NO. 1. 

22 Members. 

Foreman. 

David W. Burt. 

EAGLE HOSE CO.. NO. 2. 

45 Members. 

Foreman. 

Wm. II. Beyer. 

NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 

31 Members. 

Foreman. 

F. A. Rathbun. 

NIAGARA HOSE CO., No. 7. 

34 Members. 

Foreman. 

C. B. Bushman. 

COLUMBIA HOSE CO., NO. 11. 

41 Members. 

Foreman. 

Fred Barnum. 

HYDRAULIC ENGINE CO., NO. 9. 
39 Members. 

Foreman. 

John Breder. 

RESCUE H. & L. CO., NO. 1. 

57 Members. 

Foreman. 

Henry Gillig. 

CITIZENS II. & L. CO., NO. 2. 

61 Members. 

Foreman. 

James S. Rodgers. 

AMERICAN II. * L. CO., NO. 3. 

42 Members. 

Foreman. 

Wm. Scliiferle. 


PROTECTION CO., NO. 1. 
House of Str. Alex. Brush. 

23 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jas. A. Taggert. 

STEAMER GEO. R. YAW. 
STEAMER GEN’L ROGERS 
STEAMER SENECA. 

STEAMER GENESEE. 
Genesee St. 

STEAMER PERRY. 

35 Perry St. 

STEAMER EAGLE. 

25 Huron St. 

STEAMER ALEX. BRUSH. 
Terrace n. Evans. 

STEAMER GEO. CHAMBERS. 
Chicago St. 

STEAMER NIAGARA. 

STORE HOUSE. 

Court St. Market. 

50 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

1871. 

Board of Superintendf.nts. 
Thomas B. French. 

Louis P. Maurer. 

Frederick Roth. 

Clerk. 

Wm. H. Kirkholder. 

Superintendent. 
Thomas B. French. 

Ass’t Supts. 

Louis P. Maurer. 

Frederick Roth. 


TAYLOR HOSE CO., NO. 1. 

22 Members, 

Foreman. 

David W. Burt. 

EAGLE HOSE CO., NO. 2. 

49 Members. 

Foreman. 

Wm. A. Beyer. 

NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 
36 Members. 

Foreman. 

F. A. Rathbun. 

NIAGARA HOSE CO., NO. 7. 

48 Members. 

Foreman. 

C. B. Bushman. 

HYDRAULIC HOSE CO., NO. 9. 
45 Members. 

Foreman. 

Geo. Stichtenoth. 

COLUMBIA HOSE CO., NO. 11. 
34 Members. 

Foreman. 

Win. S. Thompson. 

RESCUE H. & L. CO., NO. 1. 
70 Members. 

Foreman. 

M. Brunner. 

CITIZENS II. & L. CO., NO. 2. 
56 Members. 

Foreman. 

L. Herrmann. 

AMERICAN H. & L. CO., NO. 3. 

50 Members. 

Foreman. 

F. II. Yuhl. 






































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BUFFALO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, (continued.) 


PROTECTION CO., NO. 1. 

21 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jas. A. Taggert. 

STEAMER GEORGE R, YAW. 
41 So. Division St. 

STEAMER GEN’L ROGERS. 
Court St. Market. 

STEAMER SENECA. 

Cor. Chicago and Folsom Sts. 

STEAMER GENESEE. 
Genesee St. 

STEAMER PERRY. 

35 Perry St. 

STEAMER EAGLE. 

25 Huron St. 

STEAMER ALEX. BRUSH. 
Terrace n. Evans. 


LIBERTY HOSE CO., NO. 1. 
200 Pearl St. 

35 Members. 

Foreman. 

F. M. Jones. 

EAGLE HOSE CO., NO. 2. 

393 Washington St. 

52 Members. 

Foreman. 

E. F. Kirkholder. 

NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 
88 Pearl St. 

36 Members. 

Foreman. 

A. A. Poole. 

LCCKROW HOSE CO., NO. G. 
High St. 

38 Members. 


Foreman. 

M. Brunner. 

CITIZENS H. & L. CO„ NO. 2. 
43 So. Division St. 

54 Members. 

Foreman. 

Robt. Carlton. 

AMERICAN H. & L. CO., NO. 3. 
William St. 

47 Members. 

Foreman. 

F. II. Yuhl. 

PROTECTION CO., NO. 1. 

4G Pearl St. 

23 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jas. A. Taggert. 

oo 

STEAMER GEO R. POTTER. 


Thomas B. French. 

Louis P. Maurer. 

Frank A. Rathbun. 

Ceerk. 

Wm. II. Kirkholder. 

Superintendent. 
Thomas B. French. 

Ass’t Supts. 

Louis P. Maurer. 

Frank A. Rathbun. 

LIBERTY HOSE CO., NO. 1. 
200 Pearl St. 

34 Members. 

Foreman. 

E. J. Chester. 

EAGLE HOSE CO., NO. 2. 

393 Washington St. 

50 Members. 


STEAMER GEO. CHAMBERS. 
Chicago St. 

HOSE CART AT BLACK ROCK, 
n. Pump House Holly Water Works. 

STORE HOUSE. 

Court St. Market. 

G8 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

1872. 

Board of Superintendents. 
Thomas B. French. 

Louis P. Maurer. 

Frank A. Rathbun. 

Superintendent. 

Thomas B. French. 


NIAGARA HOSE CO., NO. 7. 
177 Pine St. 

38 Members. 

Foreman. 

Chas. Oehmig. 

HYDRAULIC HOSE CO., NO. 9. 
Seneca St. 

43 Members. 

Foreman. 

Andrew Berens. 

COLUMBIA HOSE CO., NO. 11. 
Pearl St. 

35 Members. 

Foreman. 

Wm. S. Thompson. 


STEAMER GEN’L ROGERS. 
STEAMER GENESEE. 
STEAMER EAGLE. 
STEAMER SENECA. 
STEAMER PERRY. 
STEAMER ALEX. BRUSH. 
STEAMER GEO. CHAMBERS. 

HOSE CART AT BLACK ROCK. 
6th St. n. Pumping House. 

HOSE CART. 

1446 Main St. 

STORE HOUSE. 

Court St. Market. 

70 Fire Alarm Boxes. 


Foreman. 

Henry Mooney. 

NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 
88 Pearl St. 

40 Members. 

Foreman. 

A. A. Poole. 

LOCKROW HOSE CO., NO. G. 
150 High St. 

50 Members. 

Foreman. 

George Pfeifer. 

NIAGARA HOSE CO., NO. 7. 
Pine St. 

36 Members. 


Ass’t Supts. 
Louis P. Maurer. 
Frank A. Rathbun. 


RESCUE IT. & L. CO., NO. 1. 
23 Huron St. 

89 Members. 


1873. 

Board of Superintendents. 


COLUMBIA HOSE CO., NO. 
Pearl St. 


39 Members. 

Foreman. 

W. S. Thompson. 

RESCUE H. & L. CO., NO. 1. 
23 Huron St. 

43 Members. 

Foreman. 

ED. F. Schiefer. 

CITIZENS II. & L. CO., NO. 2. 
43 So. Division St. 

51 Members. 

Foreman. 

Robt. Carlton. 

AMERICAN H. & L. CO., NO. 3. 
William St. 

39 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jacob May. 

PROTECTION CO., NO. 1. 

46 Pearl St. 

22 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jas. A. Daniels. 

STEAMER GEO. R. POTTER. 
41 So. Division St. 

STEAMER GEN’L. ROGERS. 
Court St. Market. 

STEAMER GENESEE. 

2S9 Genesee St. 

STEAMER L. REICHERT. 

25 Huron St. 

STEAMER J. W. DENNIS. 
Chicago and Folsom Sts. 
STEAMER F. A. ALBERGER. 
35 Perry St. 

STEAMER ALEX. BRUSH. 
Terrace n. Evans. 



































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41 


STEAMER GEO. CHAMBERS. 
Chicago St. 

STEAMER HYDRAULIC. 
Seneca St. 


Foreman. 

Henry Mooney. 

NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 
38 Members. 


STEAMER BATAVIA. 
Batavia St. 


Foreman. 
A. A. Poole. 


STEAMER CLINTON. 
Cor. Emslie and Bristol Sts. 


LOCKROW HOSE CO., NO. G. 
57 Members. 


STEAMER P. P. PRATT and H. & L. TRUCK. 
Niagara St. 

STEAMER RESERVE. 

At house of Str. J. W. Dennis. 

HOSE CART. 

Cold Springs. 

STORE HOUSE. 

Court St. Market. 

77 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

18.74. 

Board of Superintendents. 

Joseph R. Williams. 

Frank a Rathbun. 

James L. Rodgers. 

Clerk. 

W. II. Kirkholder. 

Superintendent. 

Joseph R. Williams. 

Ass’t Supts. 

Frank A. Rathbun. 

James L. Rodgers. 

LIBERTY HOSE CO., NO. 1. 

200 Pearl St. 

34 Members. 

Foreman. 

E. J. Chester. 

EAGLE HOSE CO., NO. 2. 

57 Members. 


Foreman. 

J. J. Werrick. 

NIAGARA HOSE CO., NO. 7. 
42 Members. 

COLUMBIA HOSE CO., NO. 11. 

53 Members. 

Foreman. 

J. B. Williams. 

RESCUE II. & L. CO., NO. 1. 
7G Members. 

Foreman. 

Ed. F. Schieffer. 

CITIZENS II. & L. CO. NO. 2. 

54 Members. 

Foreman. 

Robt. Carlton. 

AMERICAN II. & L. CO., NO. 3. 
G1 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jacob May. 

PROTECTION CO., NO. 1. 

18 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jas. A. Taggert. 

STEAMER GEO. R. POTTER. 
STEAMER GEN’L ROGERS. 

STEAMER GENESEE. 
STEAMER L. P. REICHERT. 


STEAMER J. W. DENNI 


LOCKROW HOSE CO., NO. 6. 


STEAMER F. A. ALBERGER. 


66 Members. 


STEAMER ALEX. BRUSH. 
STEAMER GEO. CHAMBERS. 
STEAMER HYDRAULIC. 
STEAMER CLINTON. 

STEAMER BATAVIA. 

STEAMER P. P. PRATT and H. &L. TRUCK. 

HOSE CART. 

At Cold Springs. 

87 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

1875. 

Board of Superintendents. 

Joseph R. Williams. 

Frank A. Rathbun. 

James L. Rodgers. 

Cleric. 

W. II. Kirkholder. 

Superintendent. 

Joseph R. Williams. 

Ass’t Supts. 

F. A. Rathbun. 

James L. Rodgers. 

LIBERTY HOSE CO., NO. 1. 

41 Members. 

Foreman. 

E. II. Noye. 

EAGLE HOSE CO., NO. 2. 

54 Members. 

Foreman. 

Henry Mooney. 

NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 

3S Members. 

Foreman. 

A. A. Poole. 


Foreman. 

Peter Funk. 

NIAGARA HOSE CO., NO. 7. 

50 Members. 

Foreman. 

A. Faerber. 

COLUMBIA HOSE CO., NO. 11. 

51 Members. 

Foreman. 

L. R. Lamphier. 

RESCUE II. & L. CO., NO. 1. 

81 Members. 

Foreman. 

Emil Neidhardt. 

CITIZENS II. & L. CO., NO. 2. 

5G Members. 

Foreman. 

Robt. Carlton. 

AMERICAN H. & L. CO., NO. 3. 

74 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jacob May. 

STEAMERS. 

Geo. R. Potter. 

Gen’l Rogers. 

Genesee. 

L. P. Reichert. 

J. W. Dennis. 

F. A. Albergcr. 

Alex. Brush, 

Geo. Chambers. 

Hydraulic. 

Clinton. 

Batavia. 

P. P. Pratt and H. & L. Truck. 
L. P. Dayton. 


HOSE CART. 

At Cold Springs. 

CHEMICAL ENGINE NO. I. 
II. & L. CO., NO. 2, Pd. Portion. 
87 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

1876. 

Board of Superintendents. 
Thomas B. French. 

Louis Hermann. 

Geo. W. Hibsch. 

Clerk. 

W. H. Kirkholder. 

Superintendent. 
Thomas B. French. 

Ass’t Supts. 

Louis Hermann. 

Geo. W. Hibsch. 

LIBERTY HOSE CO., NO. 1. 
41 Members, 

Foreman. 

C. J. Ladd. 

EAGLE HOSE CO.. NO. 2. 
56 Members. 

Foreman. 

Chas. C. Hampel. 

NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 

41 Members. 

Foreman. 

F. A. Rathbuu. 

LOCKROW HOSE CO., NO. 6. 
68 Members. 

Foreman. 

Fred’k Grader. 

NIAGARA HOSE CO., No. 7. 

42 Members. 
































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BUFFALO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, (continued.) 


Foreman. 

Chas. Oehmig. 

COLUMBIA HOSE CO., NO. 11. 

50 Members. 

Foreman. 

L. B. Lamphier. 

RESCUE H. & L. CO., NO. 1. 

S3 Members. 

Foreman. 

B. J. McConnell. 

CITIZEN'S H. & L. CO„ NO. 2. 

52 Members. 

Foreman. 

Iiobt. Carlton. 

AMERICAN n. & L. CO., NO. 3. 
73 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jac Petziug. 

STEAMERS. 

George R. Potter. 

Geu'l Rogers. 

Genesee. 

J. W. Dennis. 

F. A. Alberger. 

L. P. Reichert. 

Alex. Brush. 

Geo. Chambers. 

Hydraulic. 

Batavia. 

Clinton. 

P. P. Pratt and II. & L. Truck. 
L. P. Dajton. 

HOSE CART. 

At Cold Springs. 

CHEMICAL ENGINE, NO, 1. 

90 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

990 Fire Hydrants. 


1877. 

Board of Superintendents. 
Thomas B. French. 

Louis Hermann. 

Geo. Hibsch. 

Clerk. 

Wm. II. Kirkholdcr. 

Superintendent. 
Thomas B. French. 

Ass’t SurTS. 

Louis Hermann. 

Geo. Hibsch. 

LIBERTY HOSE CO., NO. 1. 
36 Members. 

EAGLE HOSE CO., NO. 2. 

42 Members. 

Foreman. 

Chas. C. Ilemple. 

NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 
36 Members. 

Foreman. 

F. A. Rathbun. 

LOCKROW HOSE CO., NO. 6. 
64 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jacob Shoemaker. 

NIAGARA HOSE CO., NO. 7. 

43 Members. 

Foreman. 

B. J. Schreiner. 

COLUMBIA HOSE CO., NO. 11. 
40 Members. 

Foreman. 

L. B. Lamphier. 

RESCUE II. & L. CO., NO. 1. 

68 Members. 


Foreman. 

Joe. August. 

CITIZENS II. & L. CO., NO. 2. 

57 Members. 

Foreman. 

E. O. Van Brocklin. 

AMERICAN H. & L. CO., NO. 3. 

63 Members. 

Foreman. 

Jacob May. 

STEAMERS. 

George R. Potter. 

Alexander Brush. 

F. A. Alberger. 

Geo. Chambers. 

J. W. Dennis. 

Hydraulic. 

Clinton. 

Batavia. 

Gen’l Rogers. 

L. P. Reichert. 

Genesee. 

P. P. Pratt and II. & L. Co. 

L. P. Dayton. 

Paid Portion. 

CITIZENS II. & L. NO. 2. 
CHEMICAL ENGINE NO. 1. 
CHEMICAL ENGINE NO. 2. 
CHEMICAL ENGINE NO. 3. 
COLD SPRING HOSE CART. 

92 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

1019 Fire Hydrants. 

18 Reservoirs. 

1878. 

Superintendent. 

Peter C. Doyle, (resigned Apr. 1.) 
James L. Rodgers. 

Ass’t Supts. 


Jacob Shoemaker. 

Jacob May. 

Cleric. 

Chas. C. Hampel. 

LIBERTY HOSE CO., NO. 1. 

31 Members. 

Foreman. 

W. K. Churchyard. 

EAGLE HOSE CO., NO. 2. 

40 Members. 

NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 

34 Members. 

Foreman. 

R. A. Montgomery. 

LOCKROW HOSE CO., NO. 6. 

69 Members. 

Foreman. 

Geo. Ileppel. 

NIAGARA HOSE CO., NO. 7. 

39 Members. 

Foreman. 

E. G. Schreiner. 

COLUMBIA HOSE CO., NO. 11. 
37 Members. 

Foreman. 

W. L. Williams. 

RESCUE II. * L. CO., NO. 1. 

74 Members. 

Foreman. 

Wm. Person. 

CITIZENS II. & L. CO., NO. 2. 
59 Members. 

Foreman. 

E. O. Van Brocklin. 

AMERICAN II. & L. CO., NO. 3. 
59 Members. 


Foreman. 

Jacob Springweiler. 

STEAMERS. 

George R. Potter. 

Alexander Brush. 

F. A. Alberger. 

George Chambers. 

J. W. Dennis. 

Hydraulic. 

Clinton. 

Batavia. 

Gen’l Rogers. 

L. P. .Reichert. 

Genesee. 

P. P. Pratt and II. &. L. Truck. 
L. P. Dayton. 

Paid Portion. 
CHEMICAL ENGINE NO. 1. 

CHEMICAL ENGINE NO. 2. 

* 

CHEMICAL ENGINE NO. 3. 
CITIZENS H. & L. NO. 2. 

COLD SPRING HOSE CART. 
NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 
COLUMBIA HOSE CO., NO. 11. 
AMERICAN II. & L. CO., NO. 3. 

9S Fire Alarm Boxes. 

1058 Fire Hydrants. 

18 Reservoirs. 

1879. 

Superintendent. 

James L. Rodgers. 

Ass’t Supts. 

Jacob Shoemaker. 

Jacob May. 




























BUFFALO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, (concluded.) 


43 


Board of Superintendents. 
James L. Boclgers. 

Jacob Shoemaker. 

Jacob May. 

Cleric. 

Chas. C. Hampel. 

EAGLE HOSE CO., NO. 2. 

39 Members. 

Foreman. 

Chas. Van Velsor. 

NEPTUNE HOSE CO., NO. 5. 

31 Members. 

Foreman. 

R. A. Montgomery. 

LOCKROW HOSE CO., NO. 0. 

75 Members. 

Foreman. 

George Heppel. 

NIAGARA HOSE CO., NO. 7. 

40 Members. 

Foreman. 

J. C. Smith. 

COLUMBIA HOSE CO., NO. 11. 

38 Members. 

Foreman. 

II. E. Beyer. 

RESCUE II. & L. CO., NO. 1. 

77 Members. 

Foreman. 

Wm. F. Person. 

CITIZENS II. & L. CO. NO. 2. 

57 Members. 

Foreman. 

E. O. Van Brocklin. 

AMERICAN II. & L. CO., NO. 3. 
57 Members. 


STEAMERS. 

Geo. R. Potter. 

Gen’l W. F. Rogers. 

Batavia. 

Genesee. 

Clinton. 

Hydraulic. 

Alexander Brush, 

Geo. Chambers. 

Louis P. Reichert. 

F. A. Alberger. 

P. P. Pratt. 

J. W. Dennis. 

L. P. Dayton. 

Paid Portion. 

CHEMICAL ENGINE NO. I. 

CHEMICAL ENGINE NO. 2. 

CHEMICAL ENGINE NO. 3. 

CHEMICAL ENGINE NO. 4. 

CHEMICAL ENGINE NO. 5. 

II. & L. CO., NO. 2. 

II. & L. CO., NO. 3. 

II. & L. CO., NO. 4. 

HOSE CO., NO. 11. 

HOSE CO., NO. 5. 

9S Fire Alarm Boxes. 

1880-81. 

Under Chapt. 271 of the Laws of 1880, the 
Buffalo Fire Dept, was reorganized and its 
management placed under the supervision and 
control of three Commissioners, appointed bj 
the Mayor. 


Commissioners. 
George R. Potter. 

.Tno. M. Hutchinson. 
Nelson K. Hopkins. 

Secretary. 

Erie O. Van Brocklin. 

Chief Engineer. 
Thomas B. French. 

District Engineers. 
Fred Hornung. 

Geo. J. Pfeifer. 

Robt. Carlton. 

Working Force. 

187 Men. 

81 Horses. 

14 Steam Fire Engines. 

14 Hose Carriages. 

5 Chemical Engines. 

3 H. & L. Trucks. 

99 Signal Boxes. 

1881-82. 

Commissioners. 
George R. Potter. 

Juo. M. Hutchinson. 
Nelson K. Hopkins. 

Secretary. 

Erie 0. Van Brocklin. 

Chief Engineer. 
Thomas B. French. 

District Engineers. 
Fred. Ilornung. 

George J. Pfeifer. 

Robt. Carlton. 

Working Force. 
189 Men. 

85 Horses. 

14 Steam Fire Engines. 

15 Hose Carriages. 


5 Chemicals. 

4 II. & L. Trucks. 

1882-83. 

Commissioners. 
George R. Potter. 

Jno. M. Hutchinson. 
Nelson K. Hopkins. 

Secretary. 

Erie O. Van Brocklin. 

Chief Engineer. 
Frederick Hornung. 
District Engineers. 
Edward P. Murphy. 

Geo. J. Pfeifer. 

Robt. Carlton. 

Working Force. 

190 Men. 

83 Horses. 

16 Steam Fire Engines. 
15 Hose Carriages. 

5 Chemicals. 

5 II. & L. Trucks. 

1883-84. 

Commissioners. 
George R. Potter. 

Jno. M. Hutchinson. 
Nelson lv. Hopkins. 

Secretary. 

Erie O. Van Brocklin. 

Chief Engineer. 
Frederick Ilornung. 

District Engineers. 
Edward P. Murphy. 
George J. Pfeifer. 

Robt. Carlton. 

Working Force. 
193 Men. 


89 Horses. 

10 Steam Fire Engines. 

15 Hose Carriages. 

5 Chemicals. 

G II. & L. Trucks. 

127 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

1884-85. 

Commissioners. 
George R. Potter. 

Jno. M. Hutchinson. 
Nelson K. Hopkins. 

Geo. F. Zeller. 

Secretary. 

Erie O. Van Brocklin. 

Chief Engineer. 
Frederick Hornung. 

District Engineers. 
Edward P. Murphy. 
George J. Pfeifer. 
Bernard J. McConnell. 

Working Force. 
201 Men. 

93 Horses. 

16 Steam Fire Engines. 
15 Hose Carriages. 

5 Chemicals. 

5 H. & L. Trucks. 

151 Fire Alarm Boxes. 


















































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BUFFALO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT.— (addition to the foregoing.) 


1885- 86, 

Commissioners. 

George R. Potter. 

John M, Hutchinson. 

G. Frederich Zeller. 

Secretary. 

E. O. Van Brocklin. 
Chief Engineer. 
Frederick Hornung. 
Assistant Engineers. 
Edward P. Murphy. 
George J. Pfeifer. 

Bernard J. McConnell, 
Chief Op. Fire Alarm Tel. 
Henry Smith. 

Scjpt. of Horses. 

Jacob Durinberger, Jr. 
Master Mechanic. 

David Owen. 
Working Force. 

220 Men. 

96 Horses. 

18 Steam Fire Engines. 
15 Hose Carriages. 

5 Chemical Engines. 

5 Hook and Ladder Trucks. 
174 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

470 Alarms. 

$390,806.33 Total Loss. 
$1,837,349.00 Total Insurance. 

1886- 87. 

Commissioners. 

George R. Potter. 

G. Frederick Zeller. 
Nelson K. Hopkins. 

Sectktary. 

E. O. Van Brocklin. 
Chief Engineer. 
Frederick Hornung. 
Assistant Engineers. 
Edward P. Murphy. 
George J. Pfeifer. 


Bernard J. McConnell. 

Working Force. 

250 Men. 

20 Steam Fire Engines. 
18 Hose Carriages. 

4 Chemical Engines. 

5 Hook and Ladder Trucks. 
180 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

108 Horses. 

510 Alarms. 

$1,114,563.57 Total Loss. 
3,018,099.00 Total Insurance. 

1887- 88. 

Commissioners. 

George R. Potter. 

G. Frederick Zeller. 
Nelson K. Hopkins. 

Secretary. 

E. O. Van Brocklin. 

Chief Engineer. 
Frederick Hornung. 
Assistant Engineers. 
Edward P. Murphy. 
George J. Pfeifer. 

Bernard J. McConnell. 
Robert Carlton. 

George P. Heppel. 

Working Force. 

273 Men. 

21 Steam Fire Engines. 
20 Hose Carriages. 

4 Chemical Engines. 

6 Hook and Ladder Trucks. 
185 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

112 Horses. 

572 Alarms. 

$1,693,427.16 Total Loss. 
5,024,372.45 Total Insurance. 

1888- 89. 

Commissioners. 

Nelson K. Hopkins. 

G. Frederick Zeller. 
Louis P. Beyer. 


Secretary. 

E. O. Van Brocklin. 

Chief Engineer. 
Frederick Hornung. 
Assistant Engineers. 
Edward P. Murphy. 
George J. Pfeifer. 

Bernard J. McConnell. 
Robert Carlton. 

George P. Heppel. 

Working Force. 

275 Men. 

21 Steam Fire Engines. 

20 Hose Carriages. 

4 Chemical Engines. 

6 Hook and Ladder Trucks. 
186 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

116 Horses. 

581 Alarms. 

$1,620,089.24 Total Loss. 
3,239,278.00 Total Insurance. 

1889-90. 

Commissioners 
Nelson K. Hopkins. 

G. Frederick Zeller. 
Louis P. Beyer. 

Secretary. 

E O. Van Brocklin. 
Chief Engineer. 
Frederick Hornung. 
Assistant Engineer. 
Edward P. Murphy. 
District Engineers. 
George J. Pfeifer. 

Bernard J. McConnell. 
Thomas Carroll. 

George J. Heppel. 

Working Force. 

317 Men. 

21 Steam Fire Engines. 
20 Hose Carriages. 

4 Chemical Engines. 

6 Hook and Ladder Trucks. 


1 Water Tower. 

207 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

121 Horses. 

515 Alarms. 

$ 345,226.84 Total Loss. 
$2,275,029.00 Total Insurance. 

1890- 91. 

Commissioners. 

E. H. Hutchinson. 

G. Frederick Zeller. 
Louis P. Beyer. 

Secretary. 

E. O. Van Brocklin. 

Chief Engineer. 
Frederick Hornung. 
Assistant Chief Engineer. 
Edward P. Murphy. 
District Engineers. 
George J. Pfeifer. 

Bernard J McConnell. 
Thomas Carroll. 

George P. Heppel. 

Working Force. 

328 Officers and Men. 

22 Steam Fire Engines. 
21 Hose Carriages. 

6 Chemical Engines. 

6 Hook and Ladder Trucks. 
1 Water Tower. 

210 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

125 Horses. 

665 Alarms. 

$1,158,023.24 Total Loss. 
3,250,353 00 Total Insurance. 

1891- 92. 
Commissioners. 

E. H. Hutchinson. 

G. Frederick Zeller. 
Jacob Davis. 

Secretary. 

E. O. Van Brocklin. 


Chief of Department. 
Frederick Hornung. 
Assistant Chief. 

Edward P. Murphy. 
Battalion Chiefs. 
Bernard J. McConnell. 
George J. Pfeifer. 

Edward P. Murphy. 
Thomas Carroll. 

George P. Heppel. 

Working Force. 

330 Officers and Men. 

22 Steam Fire Engines. 

21 Hose Carriages. 

6 Chemical Engines. 

6 Hook and Ladder Trucks. 

1 Water Tower. 

220 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

136 Horses, 

690 Alarms. 

$ 351,537.45 Total Loss. 
2,585,943.97 Total Insurance. 

1892-93. 

Commissioners 
*E. H. Hutchinson, 

G. Frederick Zeller. 

Jacob Davis. 

Secretary. 
fE. O. Van Brocklin. 

Chief of Department. 
Bernard J. McConnell. 
Assistant Chief. 

Edward P. Murphy. 
Battalion Chiefs. 
Michael Brummer. 

George J. Pfeifer. 

Thomas Carroll. 

George P. Heppel. 

♦Resigned Oct. 13, 1893; 

W. N. Smith appointed Oct. Id, 1893. 

^Suspended July 10, 1893 Convicted Sept. 
If), 1893 of Forgery and Grand Larceny. 
Sentenced to Auburn Prison for 9 years 
and lu months. 


Working Force. 

332 Officers and Men. 

22 Steam Fire Engines. 

21 Hose Carriages. 

6 Chemical Engines. 

6 Hook and Ladder Trucks. 

1 Water Tower. 

220 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

154 Horses. 

836 Alarms. 

$1,050,176.98 Total Loss. 
3,956,708.33 Total Insurance. 

1893-94. 

Commissioners. 

G. Frederick Zeller. 
Jacob Davis. 

William N. Smith. 
Secretary. 

H. B. Page. 

Chief of Department. 
Bernard J. McConnell. 

Assistant Chief. 
Edw r ard P. Murphy. 
Battalion Chiefs. 
Michael Brummer. 

George J. Pfeifer. 

Thomas Carroll. 

Goorge P. Heppel. 

Working Force. 

355 Officers and Men. 

24 Steam Fire Engines. 

23 Hose Carriages. 

6 Chemical Engines. 

7 Hook and Ladder Trucks. 

1 Water Tower. 

313 Fire Alarm Boxes. 

170 Horses. 

1003 Alarms. 

$1,580,439.05 Total Loss. 
5,075,681 24 Total Insurance. 



























45 


EARLY HISTORY OF BUFFALO GREEK. 


EARLY HISTORY OF BUFFALO CREEK, 


Cavalier De la Salle, a French explorer, built a small 
vessel which he called the “Griffon” and launched her on 
the 7th of August, 1679, at the foot of Squaw Island. She 
was of a foreign model, full rigged and well equipped, being 
provided with a battery of seven small cannon and a few 
muskets. A flag floated from her mast-head with the de¬ 
vice of an eagle, and on her bow was carved a griffon sur¬ 
mounting the arms of Count Frontenac, Governor-General 
of Canada. With a strong north-east wind she endeavored 
to pass up the channel into the lake. The rapid current 
was however too much for the vessel to overcome and a 
dozen men were landed on the sandv beach and with a tow- 
line hauled her up the stream. When the vessel reached 
the lake the men re-embarked and boldly ploughed, without 
chart or pilot, through the untried waters of Lake Erie. 

A group of Seneca Indians watched the movements of 
the vessel with wonder and admired the strange spectacle. 

1687. 

Raron La Hotan ascended the Niagara River into Lake 
Erie, in 1687. 

He advised the French Government to build a fort at 
this place, and designated it as “Fort Suppose” on his 
map of travels. 

1791. 

Colonel Thomas Proctor, United States Commissioner 
visited Buffalo Creek, to induce some of the Seneca Chiefs 
to act as peace embassadors with the hostile Indians resid¬ 
ing near Lake Erie. He succeeded through the interven¬ 
tion of the Indian women. The project however was de¬ 
feated owing to the refusal of Colonel Gordon, the King s 
Commander at Niagara, to furnish transportation. 

Proctor in his report mentions a store kept by Cornelius 
Winney, who traded with the Indians. The building was 
located about where Washington street crosses the Hiirn- 
burg Canal and was probably the only building iherea ou 
at that time. 

1795. 

La Rochefoucauld Liaucort, a French nobleman and 
escort came to Buffalo Creek with a desire of seeinga < n 
Indian settlement. The Seneca Indian ^ i a § e • .1 



although he had not noticed any -.~ , Hip white 

concluded that they were less subject to 1 


men. 


At the Post of Lake Erie he found four oi five ho s 
built about a quarter of a mile from the laKe - f 

He arrived late in the day at the inn, paitook . 3 


scanty supner and was obliged to sleep on the floor in his 
clothes. There was nothing in the house, neither furni¬ 
ture, rum. candles or milk; after awhile a little milk was 
obtained from a neighbor; rum and candles had to be 
brought from across the border. The next day they crossed 
the Niagara river into Canada. 

1796, 

Isaac Wing, Jr., an English traveler, who came to Fort 
Erie from Niagara Falls while waiting for a fair wind to 
embark for the West, made with others an excursion to 
Buffalo Creek and the Seneca Indians, but the Indians 
numbering about six hundred, had gone down to Fort Ni¬ 
agara to attend a feast. The excursionists walked about the 
village and ate a cold lunch taken with them from Canada. 

Joseph Landon, a surveyor, passed through the territory 
known as Buffalo on his way to Ohio with a party to survey 
the Western Reserve. They crossed at Albany to Schen- 
ectadv, ascended with a boat the Mohawk River, crossed 
at the portage to Wood Creek and thence descended to Lake 
Ontario bv water. There were but four buildings on the 
site of Buffalo, one of which was a double log house on or 
near Exchange street, east of Washington street and occu¬ 
pied by Martin Middaugh. 

1799. 

The Commissioners of the Holland Land Company offered 
several lots for sale, ten miles apart, on the East Iransit 
road to Buffalo, at reasonable prices, on long terms and 
without interest, on condition that the purchaser erect 
thereon a hotel and manage the same as such. Asa Ransom 
selected a lot at Clarence Hollow, erected a building and 

The first stranger that arrived with intent of stayin n , 
was Harry Ransom, born in 1799, being the first white 
male child born in Erie County. 

1801. 

The Holland Land Company offered land at $2.7.) per 
acre with 10 per cent, payment down A man by themame 
of Christopher bought a larm of ~S4 aues at Clareuc 
Hollow for that price. 

1802. 

A white man by the name of Hewitt was murdered by 
an Indian known as Stiff-armed George He was tried at 
Canandaigua, convicted of murder, but pardoned by Gov¬ 
ernor George Clinton on condition of his leaving the State. 

1803. 

P^ter Vandeventer erected a little log cabin, for a tavern 
at Newstead, at which the first political meeting and elec- 

tl0 Fnos Kel hw” iff Tim Commissioners, called the meet- 

in ® to order'iu front of the tavern and announced Peter 


Vandeventer and Jotham Bemis, as candidates for Supervi¬ 
sor. The Commissioner ordered the voting to be done in a 
novel way, namely ; he requested the candidates to advance 
to the middle of the road facing southward, \andeventtr 
on the right and Jotham Bemis on the left. 

“Now,” said the Commissioner, “all those in favor of 
electing P. Vandeventer as Supervisor of the town of Batavia 
take their places in a line on his right, or towards Buffalo 
Creek, and all those in favor of Jotham Bemis, take their 
places in like manner on his left, namely towards Batavia. 

He counted the voters and there were 74 for P. Vandeven¬ 
ter and 70 for Jotham Bemis. Five voters from Buffalo 
Creek and four voters from Batavia, missed or failed to vote. 

Total number of persons entitled to vote, 153. 

Total number of persons voting, 144- 

Peter Vandeventer was declared elected. The other offi¬ 
cers were chosen by raising hands. At the same meeting 
a resolution was passed offering a reward of fi ) re , 
a wolf’s scalp, half that sum for a whelp and fifty cents fur 

a fox or wildcat. 

1S04. 

Captain Pratt arrived in Buffalo driving down Willink av¬ 
enue with a coach containing his family, and two wagons 
well filled with furniture etc. The advent was a surprise 
to the settlers, and the first coach was introduced. 

It appears that as early as 1S01, Mr. Eilicott came to 
Buffalo Creek to lay out a lot for a schoolhouse, that the 
settlers offered to erect. Mr. Ketchum mentions that the 
house was probably built in 1802 or 1803 by subscription. 
Mr. Steele however, fixes the time in 1800. But a memo¬ 
randum in an old account book which is on file in the His¬ 
torical Society’s rooms, places the time at 1807 or 1W)8. 
On the 29ih day of March 1S07, a meeting was held Kir the 
purpose of erecting a schoolhouse by subscription. --t. 
Samuel Pratt, Joseph Landon and Josiah Gillelt were ap¬ 
pointed a committee to see that the subscriptions were prop¬ 
erly' appropriated. 

The amount subscribed was payable on the first day of 
June, or such part thereof as may be needed. I lie fol- 
fowing named persons promised to give the amounts set 
opposite their names : 

Sylvester Maher, $29.00 Thomas Fourth, $3.00 
Zenas Barker, 10.00 Josiah Gillelt, lo 0 

Joseph Mills, 7.00 Nathan W. Sever, 10.00 

John Johnson, 1V00 Lev. Strong . 00 

Isaac II. Bennett, 3.00 Samuel Pratt, ~..00 

William Hull, 10.00 Isabel Adkins. o.OO 

RilhMann, 5.00 Garrett Freeland. 1.00 

Samuel Andrews, L00 Bella Sherman, .8<* 

On the 13th day of April, Mr. Josiah Gillelt is credited 
with two and one-quarter gallons of whiskey, and it is 


supposed that that was the day of »**'“*•. 

the building was finished at the close of lh £ > ™, r VT, , 

. r This school house shared the 

commencement oi lsua. inis suiw. u w„ tVn Rritish 

of ollier buildings at the burning of Buffalo by the B 
December 30ih, 1813. 

Many years later the United States F e ^“ r ® e ff d a , l 0 he The 
tiers for their losses caused by the burning of Buffalo 1 .&e 
schoolhouse was entitled to five hundred dollars but m the 
meantime the increase in the population caused a divisio 
of the district to be made and the new district claimed part 
of the reimbursement fund. Dr. Chapin also claimed pan 
of the money : his name does not appear on the ® U p r r £ e 
tion book, but he was no doubt a liberal donator lhe 

matter was taken into court and after flft,e ®V Chapin 
gation the money was used up in expenses and Dr. Chapin 
had a bill of costs to pay in addition. 

According to a tradition in vogue as to the origin of the 
name of Buffalo, a party of half famished B reach trave 
came to the Creek, long before white settlements existed, 
and the Indians palmed off some horse fleshi for Buffalo^ 
but as they did not know the difference they called the 
place thereafter, Buffalo. 

The Indian name for the American Bison is not Buttalo, 
and it seems improbable that the French would give any 
place an English name. 

John Mellish, in 1811. says from his visit to this locality; 
“Buffalo is handsomely situated at the east end of Lake 
Erie The site of the town extends quite to the lake shore 
but is principally built on an eminence of twenty feet. On 
the south, along the creek are handsome, rich bottom lots 
which at present are a little marshy, but will when drained 
be most valuable appendages to this beautiful place. Buffalo 
wus laid out for a town five years ago, m streets and lots. 
The lots are from 60 to 100 feet deep and sell at from twen¬ 
ty-live to fifty dollars each. There are outer lots of five to 
ten acres, worth from ten to twenty-five dollars per acre. 

The population at the last census was 365 ; is now com¬ 
puted at 500, and is rapidly increasing. Houses rent for 
two dollars per week and upwards; wood one dollar per 
cord : flour seven dollars per barrel; pork six and beef four 
dollars per cwt., and porter six dollars per dozen. 

Charles Townsend and George Coit came to Buffalo dur¬ 
ing 1811, as traders, with about twenty tons of various 
kinds of merchandise, an immense slock at that time. 
The route taken to reach Buffalo Creek was by boat from 
Shenectady, on the Mohawk River, thence north across 
the portage to Wood Creek and by boat to Oswego and 


































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CORPORATE HISTORY 


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Lewiston, thence by team to Schlosser and finally by boat 
up the Niagara to Buffalo. 

Judge Townsend furnished the following to the Historical 
Society : “In 1811 Buffalo contained less than one hundred 
dwellings and a population of some four or five hundred. 
1 he only public buildings were the old stone jail on Wash¬ 
ington street and an unfinished court-house. A small 
wooden building built and claimed by Dr. Cyrenus Chapin, 
near the southwest corner of Pearl and Swan streets, put 
up for a school house, served also as a town hall, a church 
for all religious denominations and indeed for all public 
purposes. Three taverns were kept, one by Joseph Landon 
on Exchange street and occupying a part of the site of the 
Mansion House; another of more moderate pretentions at 
the corner of Main and Seneca streets, kept by Ralph Cook, 
and the third by Gamaliel St. John, near the corner of 
Main and Court streets. 

I he only merchants were John Storrs <& Co., Grosvenor 
& Heacock, Eli Hart and Isaac Davis; the first being lo¬ 
cated on the northwest corner of Washington and Exchange 
streets, and the others on Main between South Division and 
Exchange streets. 

The commerce of the lake was small. I think at that 
time there were only 7 four or five small vessels hailing from 
American, and two or three merchantmen besides two arm¬ 
ed vessels hailing from Canadian Posts. The mouth of 
Buffalo Creek was usually so much obstructed by a sand¬ 
bar that even small vessels could but rarely enter, and even 
canoes were sometimes shut out and footmen walked dry 
shod across the mouth. Vessels were loaded and unloaded 
at a wharf near Bird Island at Black Rock.” 


RED JACKET. 

During the winter of 1812, a number of soldiers were sta¬ 
tioned at Buffalo Creek. In the spring orders were given 
Colonel Snelling to proceed East. Red Jacket became 
friendly with the Colonel and when he learned of his intend¬ 
ed departure, called on him, saying: “Brother, I hear you 
are going to Governor’s Island. I hope you will be Governor 
yourself. I understand that you white people think chil¬ 
dren a blessing. I hope you will have a thousand, and above 
all, wherever you go, I hope you may never find whiskey 
above two shillings a quart.’’ 

1813. 

During this year the Village of Buffalo was burned by 
the British and their Indian allies. The only dwelling 
which is said to have been left standing was the residence 
of Mrs. St John, situated about in the rear of the present 
number 476 Main street, between Court and Mohawk streets. 


CORPORATE HISTORY. 


Iu 1772 the Provincial Legislature organized the County 
of Tryon, which embraced the whole western and middle 
portion of the Province. In 1784 the State Legislature 
changed tiie name to Montgomery County and in 17S9 the 
County of Ontario, embracing the whole of what we now 
call Western New York was setoff from Montgomery Coun¬ 
ty. In March, 1802 Genesee County was separated from 
Ontario, and on the 11th of March, ISOS, Niagara County 
was formed. The town of Buffalo, (or New Amsterdam, as 
it was first called) was designated as the County Seat under 
proviso relating to the erection of public buildings by the 
Holland Land Company, which then owned all the land now 
embraced by the City of Buffalo, except a strip one mile 
wide along the Niagara river, reserved by the State of New 
York for the purpose of securing a “portage” around Niag¬ 
ara Falls. In 1S21 by an act of the Legislature, Niagara 
County was divided and a portion of it called Erie County. 

February 10th, 1810, the township of Buffalo was estab¬ 
lished and embraced the territory in the City of Buffalo as 
it existed prior to 1854, together wiih the present towns of 
Grand Island, Tonawanda, Amherst, Cheektowaga, and the 
north part of West Seneca. 

April 20th, 1S13, the Village of Buffalo was incorporated 
and Eli Hart, Zenas W. Barker, Ebenezer Walden, Oliver 
Forward and Cyrenus Chapin appointed trustees. The 
village being destroyed by the British December 30th, of 
that year, no further corporate action is recorded until 
April 5th, 1816, when a new charter was granted. Novem¬ 
ber 11th, 1816, the first tax levy in Buffalo was made for 
the sum of $1,400, according to an assessment roll for that 
year. 

In 1816, the Trustees of the Village of Buffalo passed an 
ordinance relative to the possibility of procuring a supply 
of water by means of a water course of streams or reservoirs. 
Twenty-five ladders were ordered bought, house owners 
were required to provide for each building a good leather 
bucket, also chimneys were ordered to be swept, and in 
future, be built large enough for sweepers to go through 
them. 

May 6th, 1817, Ebenezer Walden, Jonas Harrison, John 
G. Camp, Samuel Wilkinson and Elias Ransom were elect¬ 
ed Trustees, Jonathan E. Chapin, Clerk, Josiah Trowbridge, 
Treasurer, Moses Baker, Collector, and Reuben B. Heacock, 
John Haddock and Caleb Russel, Fire Wardens. 

In 1818, Elijah D. Efner was elected Treasurer, to whom 
his predecessor, who had served two years, turned over the 
sum of $56.20 with a request that he might be allowed a 
portion of it in recompense for his services. But the Trus¬ 
tees resolved ; “That no compensation be allowed to the 
late Treasurer, as his duties were represented to have been 
attended with no unusual trouble, or loss of time.” 


THE CITY OF BUFFALO. 


In Muy of the same year, an ordinance was passed regu¬ 
lating the weight of bread sold in stores. 

On July 26th, 1820, the freeholders and inhabitants adopt¬ 
ed a codeof nine by-laws as follows : To prevent the keeping 
of damaged meats, fish, etc. To compel their owners to re¬ 
move dead animals. To prevent the firing of crackers, etc., 
and the lighting of bonfires, except the burning of shavings 
in the streeis. To prevent nuisances and obstructions of 
streets, lanes, alleys and sidewalks. To enforce cleanliness 
iu markets and slaughterhouses, and make them subject to 
the inspection of the Trustees, and to prevent driving on 
sidewalks, and driving faster than a trot in the streets. 

On the 7th, of May, 1821, $200 was appropriated to build 
a public market on the west side of Main street opposite 
the Court House, and it was provided that the rent accruing 
therefrom should be expended exclusively 7 in making wells 
and reservoirs. But two days afterwards this act was re¬ 
scinded, and the Trustees authorized to contract with any 
individual to build a market, without however taxing the 
village. 

October 1821, permission was given William Evans and 
W. R. Gwinn to construct the Evans’ ship canal at their 
own expense ; the same to be a public highway. 

On the 14th, of Juue, 1S20, lot 42, southwest corner of 
Church and Main streets was deeded to St. Paul’s church, 
and on the 12th, of December of the same year, lot 43, 
northwest corner of Church and Main streets was deeded 
to the First Presby teriau Society as places'of and for the 
purpose of public worship. 

St. Paul’s church still occupies lot 42 while the First 
Presbyterian Society moved up town to their present beau¬ 
tiful edifice on the Circle. 

Lot 48 has since been occupied by the Erie County Sav¬ 
ings Bank The Trustees erected theron one of the hand¬ 
somest and most substantial otiioe buildings in Buffalo. 

During the Spring of 1822 the village charter was re-en¬ 
acted with material changes. The Trustees adopted a cor¬ 
porate seal, and gave the first corporate notice of the Har¬ 
bor of Buffalo. On the 10th of April, at a meeting held at 
the house of Charles Townsend, the Trustees adopted as a 
common seal, a stamp making a circular impression of the 
words “Buffalo Village.” with the centre of the circle re¬ 
lieved. The next Board, elected under the new charter 
confirmed this act of their predecessors. But in July, 1826 
the clerk was directed to procure a seal, two inches in di¬ 
ameter, the device of which was to be a ship or vessel, a 
section of the canal, a canal boat and horses drawing the 
same, and around the circle the words at the top “Corpo¬ 
rate Seal,” and at the bottom “ Buffalo,” which having 
been also adopted by the Common Council in 1832, has ever 
since been the corporate seal. 


In April, 1822, an ordinance was passed to prevent the 
sale of meats anywhere except at the new public market 
erected on Stadtnitski avenue, (now Church street) near 
the Episcopal Church under a penalty 7 of two dollars. In 
May, 1823, the market house was appraised at $306.75, but 
it does not appear that it ever became Village property. 

During this y 7 ear the Trustees contracted with John T. 
Lacy for the building of a mud scow at the cost of $534., 
from which time the Port of Buffalo has been open. 

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of 
Buffalo, held on the first day of August, 1822, it was re¬ 
solved that the following be made an ordinance and that 
the same be published in each of the newspapers printed 
in said village: “An ordinance to prevent the selling of 
ardent spirits to Indians and for other purposes. Whoever 
shall sell intoxicating liquors, either directly or indirectly 7 , 
shall forfeit the sum of three dollars, except an Indian pre¬ 
sent a certificate from a physician that the same is needed. 
Or, if anyone shall sell any spirituous drinks to anyone who 
is intoxicated or becomes intoxicated within such place, he 
shall forfeit for the first offense the sum of two dollars, and 
for every subsequent offense four dollars, provided, that 
nothing herein contained shall subject any 7 person to such 
penalty 7 if such person shall use all reasonable means in his 
or her power to prevent the same.” 


On the 19th of August, 1822, an ordinance was passed : 
“To prevent the obstruction of the navigable waters of 
Buffalo Creek within the limits of the Village.” 

At a meeting of the Trustees of the Village of Buffalo 
held on the 8th day of July, 1822 ; Present 


Oliver Forward, President. 

Ebenezer Johnson, 
Henry M. Campbell, 
John B. Hicks, 

John Scott, 


Trustees. 


It was resolved that the following be made an ordinance 
and published in each of the public newspapers printed in 
the Village, viz : “An ordinance to suppress the disorderly 
houses, and houses of ill fame in the Village of Buffalo.” 

Resolved, That it be ordained that if any disorderly house 
oi house of ill fame shall hereafter be kept in said Village 
by any person who has not gained a legal settlement and not 
being a freeholder therein, complaint being made to the 
President, and if he is satisfied that the charges are true, he 
is to call a meeting of the Trustees. A copy of the com- 
plaint must be served upon the person occupying said house. 

l " e Afustees or a majority 7 of them are satisfied of the 
rut i of thecomplaint alter a hearing, he shall issue an order 
to be served by 7 a constable forthwith on such person or per¬ 
sons to remove outside the limits of said Village within 
three days, and in case of refusal shall forfeit the sum of 








































CORPORATE HISTORY OF 


twenty-five dollars, and if they remove from the village and 
shall return to reside therein without a written permission 
from the Trustees, they shall again forfeit twenty-five dol¬ 
lars. But if a person shall give a bond for their good be¬ 
havior thereafter, it shall be accepted and no further pro¬ 
ceedings commenced. 

If any freeholder shall keep or allow to be kept within 
the village any such person, he shall forfeit twenty-five 
dollars, providing complaint shall be made against them. 

At a meeting held on the 12th day of August, 1822, it was 
resolved to call a meeting of the inhabitants of the village 
for the 20th day of August, at four o'clock in the afternoon, 
for the purpose of considering the propriety of adding to 
the tax already levied the sum of $150 or thereabouts, for 
the purpose of enabling the Trustees to complete the mud 
machine, now building. 

One of the papers printed in Buffalo in 1823 published the 
proud boast that on the 12th of July 29 vessels were moored 
at the wharves in the harbor. 

In June, 1825, Joseph Cleary was “directed to ascertain 
and establish the true surface of the sidewalks in Main 
street between Swan and Crow streets,” and to place mon¬ 
uments “so that the walks when finished or flagged shall 
be an inclined plain.” 

The Board of Inspectors of the election of the Town of 
Buffalo, in the County of Erie, do certify that the following 
is a correct statement of the result of a General Election 
held in said Town on the 5th, 6th and 7th days of Novem¬ 
ber, 1832, when a total vote of 1,349 was given, of which 
Millard Fillmore received 850 and Jonathan Hoyt 493 for 
Member of Congress. 

J. L. Barton, Wm. Ketchum, ) Inspectors of 
Darius Burton, Henry Root, ) Election. 


ERIE CANAL. 

The gates for letting the water from Lake Erie into the 
canal were opened October 24th, 1825. Governor Clinton 
and the New York committee arrived in Buffalo on the 
evening of October 25th. On the morning of the 20th a 
procession was formed of nearly all the residents of Buffalo 
and vicinity, and at 9 A. M., the jolly party started lor the 
canal basin, 

At 11 A. M. the canal boat Seneca Chief began its trip to 
salt water. The signal to the East that the boat had started 
was the firing of a 32-pound cannon, and before the echo 
had died away another report was heard from the next 
station, and so on from station to station, the firing was 
kept up until it had reached Albany, when immediately the 
return firing was commenced. It took three hours and 
twenty minutes until the report was received that Albany 
knew that the boat was on its way east. A fast telegraph 
for those days. 


The Holland Land Company with its office at Batavia 
had, as early as 1801, the location for the village of New 
Amsterdam (Buffalo) surveyed and platted out in streets, 
with odd names ; some of them were as follows : 


Willink avenue, 

Van Staphorst avenue, 
Vollenhoven avenue, 
Stadtnitski avenue, 
Schimmelpennick ave., 
Cazenovia avenue, 
Busti avenue, 

Crow street, 

Tuscarora street, 
Cayuga street, 
Onondaga street, 
Oneida street, 


Main street below the Churches. 
Main street above the Churches. 
Erie street. 

Church street. 

Niagara street. 

Court street. 

Terrace. 

Exchange street. 

Franklin street. 

Pearl street. 

Washington street. 

Ellicott street. 


On the 19th of June, 1826, the names of the streets were 
changed, and their Dutch appellations dropped. 

The general village tax for 1S26, was $1,270.50 including 
five per cent.'for the collector’s pay, and in 1830 the amount 
had increased to $2,000. 

In June, 1826, the village was divided into five road dis¬ 
tricts for the better protection and improvement of the 
streets and higways. 

On the 27th of July, 1829, Main street was ordered to be 
flagged and railed at the expense of the owners, commenc¬ 
ing at the stone tavern on the Terrace and the north side 
of Crow (Exchange) street, to Chippewa street on the west 
side, and on the east side to Eagle street—the flagging to be 
smooth stone or hard brick—the west side to be sixteen and 
the east fourteen feet wide—the platforms not to exceed 
five feet—the curbing on the west side from the stone tav¬ 
ern to the northeast corner of lot number 41, to be stone, 
18 inches by 5, and the rest to be of either stone or of oak, 
16 inches by 4. This flagging, in May following, was or¬ 
dered to be extended on the east side to Genesee, and on the 
west side to Chippewa streets. 

In June, 1831, Moses Baker was chosen as “Superintend¬ 
ent of Roads.” The streets at that time were mere roads, 
and until 1825 the sidewalks were undefined and unregula¬ 
ted. The only mention of paving in the minutes of the 
Trustees, is a resolution of November 4th, 1830, to the effect 
that, “whenever the owners or occupants adjoining the 
alley leading from Canal street to Main street shall grade 
and open it, the village will pay half the expense of paving 
the same, not exceeding the expense of the part already pav¬ 
ed by E. Johnson in proportion to distance.” 


1S32 

The City of Buffalo was incorporated by act of the Legis¬ 
lature, passed April 20th, 1832, under which the first elec¬ 
tion was held May 26th, 1832. 


THE CITY OF BUFFALO. 


47 


The boundaries of the City, as established by that act 
were as follows; 

Beginning at a point in the west bounds of the State, due 
west from the southwesterly termination of York street; 
thence to the northwesterly line of said York street at 
its southerly termination ; thence along the northwesterly 
bounds of York street to the northwesterly side of the Guide 
Board road ; thence easterly along the westerly bounds of 
said road to the westerly line of lot number twenty-two, in 
the eleventh township and eighth range ; thence southwest¬ 
erly along the west bounds of lot number twenty-two and 
part of lot number sixteen in said township and range to the 
easterly termination of the north line of Eagle street ; 
thence easterly along a line which would be a continuation 
of the north line of Eagle street to the Buffalo Creek Reser¬ 
vation ; thence southwesterly along the line of said reserva¬ 
tion to the south bank of Big Buffalo Creek ; thence down 
the south bank of said creek to the northeasterly corner 
of a piece of land called the Gore ; thence along the north¬ 
westerly bounds of said Gore to Lake Erie ; thence due west 
to the State line, and thence northerly to the place of be¬ 
ginning. 

At the first election, Isaac S. Smith and Joseph Brown of 
the First Ward; John G. Camp and Henry Root of the 
Second ; David M. Day and Ira A. Blossom of the Third ; 
Henry White aud Major A. Audrews of the Fourth, and 
Ebenezer Walden and Thomas C. Love of the Fifth, were 
elected Aldermen. 

The Board assembled at the Court House on the 28th of 
May, and elected Ebenezer Johnson, Mayor. They then 
appointed Dyre Tillinghast, Clerk, and Henry R. Seymour, 
Treasurer. 

The Aldermen with the Mayor constituted the Common 
Council. 

The Common Council was directed to meet annually on 
the second Tuesday in March and by ballot to appoint a 
Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, Attorney for the City, Street Com¬ 
missioner, Police Constables, Clerk of the Markets, one or 
more Collectors, one or more Pound Masters, Porters, Car¬ 
riers, Cartmen, Packers, Beadles, Billmen, Sextons, Com¬ 
mon Carriers, Scavengers, Measurers, Surveyors, Weighers, 
Sealers of Weights and Measures, and Gaugers. 

Any person elected to an office who shall refuse or neglect 
to accept such office should forfeit the sum of ten dollars. 
The Mayor was given the power of a Justice of the Peace, 
and also of a County Judge in criminal cases. 

Big and Little Buffalo Creeks were declared to be public 
highways within the bounds of the City, and the Common 
Council was given authority to take and acquire property 
for public purposes, such as to open, pave and repair streets, 
to construct docks, slips, sewers and canals, to levy assess¬ 
ments, to appoint firemen, to authorize the Mayor or any 


other proper officer to grant licenses to sell wine and liquors, 
to establish, make and regulate public pumps, wells, cis¬ 
terns and reservoirs, and to prevent the unnecessary waste 
of water, and to cause a sum not exceeding eight thousand 
dollars to be raised each year by tax, to defray the expenses 
of lighting the streets, supporting a night watch, making 
and repairing roads and bridges, and to defray the contin¬ 
gent and other expenses of the City, and to enact ordinances, 
by-laws and police regulations. 

The Charter was first amended in 1833, which altered the 
northerly bounds of the City, and made more definite pro¬ 
vision for the improvement of the streets. Also atuhorizing 
a loan of five thousand dollars and restricted appropriations. 

In 1837, the legislature, besides authorizing a loan of 
thirty thousand dollars, provided for the appointment of 
a Police Justice and a Superintendent of Schools. In 1838, 
the Council was directed to establish school districts, and 
in 1839, a loan of twenty thousand dollars was made to build 
a workhouse, and also to dredge and improve Buffalo Creek, 
assessing the expense locally, as in the improvement of a 
street. 

At this time also it was provided that all district schools 
should be free, including one for colored children. 

In 1840, the Act passed the Legislature providing that the 
Mayors of all cities in the State should be elected and not 
appointed. 

In 1849, the tenure of office of the City’s officers was 
defined and a general tax of twenty-five thousand dollars 
annually authorized to be raised. In 1850 this was increased 
to thirty-seven thousand dollars, and a floating debt was 
funded at 7 per cent. In the year following the lamp dis¬ 
trict was authorized and the street hydrants established. 

In 1852, a general tax of thirty thousand dollars, to meet 
contingent expenses for the year was imposed, and it was 
decided to raise by tax, not to exceed sixty thousand dollars 
a year for future contingencies. The Council was also 
authorized to lay water pipes and maintain hydrants. 

On August 28th, 1852, the following was presented against 
the City : 

“I hereby certify, the persons named below, delegates to 
the convention to revise and amend the Charter of the City 
of Buffalo, have attended the sittings of the convention, 
the number of days set opposite their respective names and 
are entitled to the compensation, also annexed, therefor : 


Orlando Alleu, 

30 days, 

$60.CO 

Zadock G. Allon, - 

24 “ 

- 48.00 

Daniel Brown, 

30 “ - 

60.00 

Myron P. Bush, 

30 “ - 

60 00 

Elijah Ford, 

30 “ - 

60.00 

Miles Jones, 

30 “ - 

60.00 

Warren Sampman, 

30 “ - 

60.00 






















48 


CORPORATE HISTORY 


Asa Marshall, 

30 

days, 

- $60.00 

Christian Metz, - 

30 

« * 

60.00 

Paul Roberts, 

30 

i i 

60.00 

E. G. Spaulding, 

15 

i ( 

30.00 

Albert H Tracy, 

30 

<( 

60.00 

Henry R. Yiele, 

James Wadsworth, - - 

30 

( < 

- - 60.00 

30 

(< 

- - 60,00 

Jesse Walker, 

30 

( < 

60.00 


“I also certify that George W. Clinton, is entitled to 
ninety dollars for attending the sittings of the convention 
as Clerk. 

Albert H. Tract, 

Chairman. 

During the year 1853, the Council was authorized to issue 
bonds not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars for the 
purchase of real estate for park and other purposes. Also, 
to make a loan of thirty-two thousand dollars to reimburse 
the general fund for the expense of improving Elk Street 
market grounds. 

The boundaries of the City were enlarged during the 
year, to include the Town of Black Rock and such parts of 
the “Mile Strip,” so called, as is included in that part of 
“Jones Mile Square,” so called, and lot number one hun¬ 
dred and three in said “Mile Strip,” as lay in the Town of 
Tonawanda. 

It divided the City into thirteen wards, and provided 
that two aldermen from each ward should constitute the 
Common Council. 

On September 19th, 1853, the following resolution was 
offered in the Council: 

Resolved:— That the ground bounded by Main, Niagara, 
Pearl and Eagle streets, be and is hereby declared by the 
Common Council of the City of Buffalo to be unvvolesome, 
by reason of privy vaults in a filthy condition thereon, and 
it is hereby ordered and determined that the owner or own¬ 
ers of said grounds cause the said privy vaults to be removed 
and the walls to be filled up, so that the said lot shall .lot 
be unwholesome, and in case the same is not done wit! in 
three days after notice printed in the City paper, to do the 
same, then the Street Commissioner is hereby directed 
immediately to cause the same to be done at the expense of 
the City, on account of the owners, and report the expense 
thereof to this Council, that the same may be assessed 
upon the real estate benefitted thereby. Referred to the 
City Attorney. 

PARKS. 

The initiatory steps for a Public Park are due to Dennis 
Bowen, Joseph Warren and William Dorsheimer, who met 
one evening the early prat of the winter of 1868, and dis¬ 
cussed the advantages of a Park. They consulted with 
Olmstead, the Landscape Architect, and on August 25th of 
the same year a meeting was held at the residence of Mr. 


S. S. Jewett to further discuss the problem. Messrs P. P. 
Pratt, S. S. Jewett, Richard Flach, Joseph Warren and 
William Dorsheimer were authorized to communicate to the 
Mayor their action, and to ask his co-operation. William 
F. Rogers, Mayor at the time, transmitted to the Council 
their decision with a recommendation thereon. 

April 14th, 1869, an Act passed the Legislature author¬ 
izing the Common Council to appoint Commissioners for 
taking land, and for the issuing of $50,000 Bonds for that 
purpose. Parks were established, and Ex-Mayor Rogers ap¬ 
pointed Secretary of the Board of Park Commissioners, 
which position he held until 1888, when he resigned to as¬ 
sume the duties of manager of the Soldier’s Home, at Bath, 
N. Y. 

WATER. 

Jubilee Water Works Company was incorporated in 1827, 
with a Capital of $20,000. In 1832, the Company had laid 
about sixteen miles of wooden pipes. The water was taken 
from the Jubilee Springs, located on the west of Delaware 
avenue, north of Cleveland avenue. The Springs are pro¬ 
tected by a little stone house. The Company supplied 
mostly North Buffalo with water. 

The Buffalo City Water Works Company was incorpora¬ 
ted in March, 1848, with a capital stock of $200,000. The un¬ 
dertaking was slow for want of sufficient enterprise. In 
March, 1850, the Common Council of Buffalo passed a reso¬ 
lution deciding to subscribe for $100,000 of the stock, but in 
June, 1850, the resolution was rescinded. September 17th, 
1850, permission was granted to lay pipes, and January 2nd, 
1850, water was let into the mains. 

In 1868, by Act of the Legislature, the City was vested 
with the power to purchase the works, and since then the 
City has been the owner of the water works. 

GAS. 

The Buffalo Gas Company was organized in May, 1848, 
and commenced making gas November 7th, 1818. 

The Mutual Gas Company was organized in December, 
1870. 

The Buffalo Oxygen and Hydrogen Gas Company was or¬ 
ganized in 1871, but failed to make gas under its process at 
a reasonable rate and the property was foreclosed. The 
Citizens Gas Company was organized in December, 1873. 

ELECTRIC LIGHT. 

The Brush Electric Light Company was organized in May 
1881, and on July 13th, 1881, thirteen electric lamps were 
lighted. 

The United States Electric Light and Power Company 
was organized October 17th, 1881. 

The Thompson-Houston Electric Light and Power Com¬ 
pany was incorporated in June, 1887, and on August 1st, 
1892, the three Companies were consolidated under the name 
of Buffalo General Electric Light Company. 


THE CITY OF BUFFALO. 


CREMATORY. 

The first Incineration was on December 27th, 1888, and 
since then 148 male and 72 female bodies have been incin¬ 
erated. 

RAIL ROADS. 


The title was obtained in 1821, and in 1832 the use of the 
ground for burials discontinued. The last interment was 
by special permit in 1836 allowing the body of Mrs. Samuel 
Wilkeson, daughter of Gamaliel St. Johns, to be buried 
therein. On part of the Cemetery grounds a small frame 
house was erected and used as a school. 


The first locomotive that turned a wheel in or about Buf¬ 
falo, was run from Black Rock to Tonawanda on the 26th 
day of August, 1836, On the 6th day of September the run 
was made from Buffalo to Tonawanda End on the 5th of 
November, regular trains were in service to Niagara Falls. 

The Buffalo and Attica Railroad was opened for travel 
January 8th, 1843. In 1852 it consolidated with other lines 
to Albany and formed what has since been known as the 
New York Central Railroad. 

The Buffalo and New York City Railroad was opened in 
1852 and ran in connetion with the Erie Railroad, which 
had its western terminus at Dunkirk, N. Y., and on Febru¬ 
ary 22nd, 1852, the Lake Shore Railroad was opened from 
Buffalo to Dunkirk. 

STREET RAILROADS. 

Street Railroads were organized in 1860, and cars were 
first run on Main street June 11th and on Niagara street 
June 23rd, 1860, operating with horses. 

On July 20th, 1889, a successful trial was made on the 
Park road to run street-cars with electricity, and from that 
time horse-cars were gradually changed into electric. No¬ 
vember 1894, horse-cars were entirely abandoned. 

CEMETERIES. 

Captain Johnson, a retired British officer owned a tract 
of 40 acres of land, lying between Seneca and Washinton 
streets and the Creek. He laid out a spot a few rods from 
Washington street near Exchange street, as a burial place, 
winch was the first cemetry in the village. 

The first interment therein was the body of an infant and 
the Captain himself was buried in his own ground in 1807. 

The Village burying ground was at Franklin Square, the 
spot on which is located the present City and County Hall. 

Captain Pratt and Dr. Chapin went to Batavia in 1S07 to 
secure from the Holland Land Company, a lot for a bury¬ 
ing ground, as the title to the one on Johnsons land was in 
his name and not in that of the village, and to avoid trouble 
in after years, which subsequently proved a wise precaution 
inasmuch as the son of Captain Johnson encumbered the 
property by a mortgage which was afterwards foreclosed 
and the lot sold in 1821. It was also deemed too near the 
centre of the village to be desirable as a cemetery. A verbal 
contract was obtained from Mr. Ellicott, to use Franklin 
Square as a burial ground, prior to 1807. 

John Cochrane, a traveler, died at Baker’s log tavern and 
was the first buried in this cemetery. 


HARBOR. 


In April, 1818 the Legislature passed an act authorizing a 
survey to determine the feasibility of constructing a harbor 
but at the expense of Niagara County. William Peacock 
made the survey during the summer without charge. The 
report was favorable, but neither the General Government 
nor the State would assume the work. But in 1819 the 
State agreed to loan $13,000 for the construction of the har¬ 
bor, provided the payment would be secured by bond and 
mortgage to the State. Oliver Forward, Charles Townsend, 
George Coit and Samuel Wilkeson gave the required secur¬ 
ity, and in 1820 the pier was commenced under the super¬ 
intendency of Judge Wilkeson. 

The work progressed notwithstanding many failures and 
mishaps. Proper machinery was not within their reach, 
and many ingenious substitutes were resorted to; they 
found gravel where they expected sand, and when all seem¬ 
ed successfully completed, their rival, Black Rock, nearly 
succeeded in securing the contract for building the steamer 

Superior, ’ which would have located the shipping port 
at that place. Buffalo, however, gained the contract by 
giving stringent judgment bonds, signed by nearly all of 
the responsible citizens conditioned to pay the Steamboat 
Company one hundred and fifty dollars for every day of de¬ 
tention after the first of May. 


geared favorable for her departure on the day designated. 
Everyone was happy and elated, but the joy was damp¬ 
ened and extra exertion had to be made to remove a large 
body of ice that had lodged in the creek and changed the 
flow of water ; quantities of gravel and sand had been swept 
into the chaunel, reducing its depth to three feet and a half 
° u Yu y one hundred yards. By voluntary subscriptions, 
aud the exertion on the part of the citizens the harbor was 
reopened in time for the Superior’s departure. She floated 
with ease through the channel into Lake Erie. The bonds 
were cancelled and all was joy. 

esUbli^he'd S timG ° n ^' raffic ma y be said to have been 


Up to August, 1836, the speculations in real estate were 

keener k» T™ * ' a T SCale> The & reat speculator, hotel- 
nn hk'i i ker '^ erC \ ant v and contractor, Rathbun, carried 
on his affairs with a high hand. In January of that year 

of Main siree n t traC !i! 0 f b o ld seventeen stores on the east side 
" knnw f rth0f Perry ’ called lhe "Seventeen Stores,” 
and so known for many years. The buildings with little 






























CORPORATE HISTORY OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO. 


40 


change can be seen to-day, and are old landmarks. He 
agreed to erect them in ninety days, and on the date agreed 
upon, delivered the keys to their respective owners. Dur¬ 
ing 1835-6 a great many buildings were erected ; it is stat¬ 
ed the improvements in buildings amounted to $2,830,000. 

In August 1836, Rathbun was arrested for forgery and in 
March 1837, tried, found guilty and sentenced to five years 
in State Prison. He served his time, and after his libera¬ 
tion, entered into hotel business in the City of New York. 

Lewis F. Allen, who arrived in Buffalo about 1827, many 
times remarked that there was not one rod of pavement in 
Buffalo at that time, and that in 1836, fifty-two miles had 
been graded and a system of sewerage inaugurated. 

GREAT FLOOD. 

October 18th 1844, a destructive gale struck Buffalo, and 
caused the greatest inundation known in its history. After 
the waters receded, wrecks of several vessels were found on 
Main street below Seneca street and along Exchange street. 
One small vessel was driven completely over the breakwater. 
Many lives were lost and a large amount of property de- 
destroyed. 

COURT HOUSE. 

Buffalo’s first Court House was a frame building erected 
during 1806 or 1808 and located in the centre of the square 
now occupied by the Library association. 

A stone jail was located on the easterly side of Washing¬ 
ton street betwen Eagle and Clinton streets. At the burn¬ 
ing of Buffalo, December 30th 1813, the Court House was 
destroyed, but the jail, although slightly damaged was 
saved. 

In 1816 a new Court House was ordered built, and the 
Legislature passed an Act authorizing the Supervisors of 
Niagara County to raise $4,000 for that purpose. The Su¬ 
pervisors, however, declined to act as the people were too 
poor to stand the tax. On April 17th 1816 the Legislature 
passed another Act offering to loan the County $5,000 for 
the erection of the much needed Court House, and in 1817 
a brick building, two stories high was completed, and used 
for that purpose, until 1876. In 1850 an addition to the 
building on the north-west corner of Clinton and Washing¬ 
ton streets was erected for the use of the County and known 
as the New Court House. In 1876 the present City and 
County Hall was opened for general use. 

The old jail was abandoned in 1833 or 1834, after a new 
one had been completed in the rear of the Court House. In 
1877 the present jail on Delaware avenue, opposite the City 
and County Hall was opened for occupation. 

EARLY FIRE DEPARTMENT. 

On the 7th of March 1817, William Murray, Stephen K. 
Grosvenor, Jonathan E. Chapin, Daniel Bristol, Gorham 


Chapin, John Forbes, John B. Hicks, Horatio L. Forbes, 
Joseph Lawton, Jonathan R. Brown, Azariah Fuller, Jr., 
Sylvanius Marvin, Abraham Larzelere, Barent J. Staats, 
Frederick A. Sprague, Sylvester Matthews, William B. 
Goodrich, Nathan B. Goodrich, William Dorringer, and 
Welcome C. Wood, organized the first fire company. 

For further protection the Trustees of the Village passed 
rather an arbitrary resolution, appointing Vincent Grant, 
Gilman Folsom and Amos Calender, whose duty it was to 
protect property from plunder whenever a fire might occur. 

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees held June 8th 1822 
the following was received : 

“The undersigned, Fire Wardensof the Villageof Buffalo, 
have made search for the property belonging to the Fire 
Department and find the following: 9 axes in bad order, 1 
axe without helve, 7 ladders, 3 fire-hooks at ladder houses, 
and 1 fire-book at R. M. Pomeroy’s. The articles which 
have not been found are, 2 axes, 1 ladder and a rope.” 

George Coit, 

Erastus Gilbert. 

The Board then resolved that the Fire Wardens of the 
Village be requested by one or more of said Trustees to put 
the articles mentioned in the above report in a situation to 
preserve them from injury by weather or otherwise, and to 
put the axes therein mentioned in an order fit for use. 

Adjourned until 5 o’clock A. M„ of the 10 inst. at the 
same place. (j q HAPINi Clerk. 

On the 2d day of December 1822, an ordinance was passed 
as to the duty of the Fire Wardens, as follows: 

As often as once in each month they were to inspect the 
fire-hooks, ladders and other utensils used for guarding 
against accident by fire, and to see that the same are de¬ 
posited in some safe and convenient place. In examining 
places, if the Fire Wardens shall be of the opinion, that any 
alteration or repairs, either in chimney, fire-places, stoves 
or stove pipe are needed, or out of repair for the security of 
such house, they shall order the repairs to be made forth¬ 
with. If not done within six days the party shall forfeit a 
fine of five dollars. They shall also examine the places 
where ashes are kept. 

All owners of structures shall provide themselves with 
one good leather fire-bucket for each and every house ; also 
one 'additional fire-bucket for every house that has more 
than two fire-places or stoves, and one in addition for every 
house containing four fire-places or stoves, and whoever 
shall neglect, shall forfeit two dollars, and the further sum 
of one dollar for each month thereafter, until said requi¬ 
sition shall be complied with. 


Mr. S. Ball, published a pamphlet in 1825 wherein he 
states that the “Fire Department is well organized. The 
Village is adequately supplied with water by public and 
private wells, and reservoirs have been made in the upper 
part of the Village to be resorted to in case of fire. The 
streets are now lighted at night. The Corporation has re¬ 
cently set off a lamp district, and it is hoped that a success- 
full trial will result in a proper general system.” 

In 1831 a tax of $3,000 was imposed for the “exclusive” 
purpose of constructing wells and reservoir, and the pur¬ 
chase of fire-engines, etc., and in September, a contract was 
made with the Jubilee Water Works Company for a t erm 
of seven years, by which the Trustees were to build during 
1831, four cisterns to contain about ten thousand gallons 
each, to be filled by the company at the rate of ten dollars 
each per annum. The second year the company were to be 
paid at the same rate for filling six cisterns, or as many 
more as the Trustees might construct. 

In the same year four cisterns or reservoirs were ordered 
to be constructed, one each at the corner of Seneca, Swan, 
Eagle and Court streets and Main street, with a capacity 
of about 10,000 gallons. 

Limited reservoirs were built from time to time In the 
fall of 1831 two new fire-engines were procured and added 
to the appliances for extinguishing fire. 

In 1837 a fire-bell was placed on the Terrace Market. 

In 1852 the fire department became demoralized and all 
companies except Taylor Hose 1, Eagle Hose 2, and Engine 
11, disbanded, leaving their apparatus on the Terrace and 
tendered their resignations to the Council which were ac¬ 
cepted at once- 

The merchants of the city and large property owners to¬ 
gether with some of their employees, enrolled themselves 
as firemen, and in less than forty-eight hours the disbanded 
companies were replaced by new men. 

Fire alarm boxes were first introduced in Buffalo in 1865. 

In 1854 the Common Council directed the Engineer to have 
the bell rung near the Court House for all alarms of tire. 
Subsequently watchmen were appointed for the bell tower. 

In 1866 the bell tower was removed to the corner of Frank¬ 
lin and Church streets where it remained until the comple¬ 
tion of the City and County Hall in 1876, when a new tower 
was erected on the Court street market grounds, now the site 
of Fire headquarters, where it remained and was used to 
sound the alarm and indicate the location of fires, until 1882. 

The last time this bell was heard from the tower svas the 
night of the death of President Garfield, and it was soon after 
taken down, sold, and the sounding of alarms discontinued. 


THE CITY OF BUFFALO. 


1832. 


1854. 


1894. 


Acreage of City, . 

Acreage of Parks,. 

Railways, number of. 

Railway Trackage, miles,.... 

Street Railways, miles. 

Commercial Banks. 

Capital of Commecial Banks . 

Savings Banks,. 

Deposits, Savings Banks,. 

City Tax Rate, per $1,000... . 
County Tax Rate, per $1,000 . 

Paved Streets, Stone, miles, . 
Paved Sts., Asphalt, miles, 
Paved Streets, Brick, miles, . 
Paved Sts., Macadam, miles, . 

Number of Churches,. 

Methodist,. 

Roman Catholic, inc. Chapels 
Episcopal, including Chapels 
Baptist, including Missions, 
Presbyterian, “ 

Lutherian,. 

Congregational,. 

Evangelical, Evang. Ref. and 

German Evangelical,. 

Unitarian,. 

Universalist,. 

Jewish. 

Schools, Public,. 

Registered Attendance,. 

Teachers. 

Private Schools,. 

Parochial Schools,. 

Newspapers, Daily,. 

Sunday, . 

Triweekly, .... 
Semi-Weekly, . 

Weekly,.. 

Semi-Monthly, 

Monthly,. 

| Magazines. 


1 

1 

1 

16 


14 

$2,346,000 

2 

$108,000 

$12.30 

$4.31 

25 


44 

7 

12 

3 

7 

9 

1 


3 

1 

1 

1 

28 

13,650 

187 


9 

4 

11 

1 

4 


24 986 
800 

26 

700 

137$ 

21 

$4,100,000 

4 

$31,926,601 


$15.83 

*5.07$ 

125 

177 

*t 

6i 

156 

24 

39 

21 

14 

15 

11 

rn 


5 

1 

2 

5 

52 

36,249 

965 

25 

24 

11 

7 

2 

2 

19 

2 

10 

10 




















































































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CORPORATE II ISTORY 


MARINE, 


Year, 1S32. 

Vessels, arrived and departed, 10 i 
Tonnage, - - - . s ,000 

POPULATION. 

1850— 42,300 
1855— 74,200- 
1800— SI. 130 
1805— 94,210 
1870—117,575 


1825— 2.412 
1830— 8,0(58 
1835—15,001 
1840—18,213 
1845—29,773 


1S59. 1893. 

2.739 5,310 

1,484,400 4.758,900 


1875—140,613 
1880. .1(50.000 
1885—234,240 
1890—276,605 
1895-335,709 


SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS. 


Mayor, - 

Comptroller, ... 
Treasurer, 

Corporation Counsel, 
Engineer, - 

Assessors, each, 

City Clerk, 

Overseer of Poor, 

Street Commissioner, 
Superintendent of Education 
Police Commissioners, 

Clerk of Markets, 

Aldermen, each, 


1854. 

1S94. 

$2,500 

$5,000 

1,800 

4,000 

1,000 

5,000 

1,500 

5,00C 

1,500 

3,000 

1,250 

3,500 

1.500 

2,500 

800 ' 

3,500 

1,500 

3,000 

1,500 

5,000 


2,500 

700 

1,300 

100 

1,000 


EXPENSES OF CITY DEPARTMENTS. 


No ix 


Amt, of 

Dki-i 

'. Department. 


Salaries. 

3 

Mayor’s, - 

- 

$S,200 

16 

Comptroller’s, 

$20,200 



extra help, 

4,800 

24.500 

13 

Treasurer’s, ... 

$19,200 



“ extra help, 

17,000 

36,200 

ry 

i 

Department of Law. 

- 

14,900 

8 

Department of Public Works, 

- 

21,600 

67 

Bureau of Engineering, 

- 

73.420 

124 

Bureau of Water, 

- 

92.760 

6 

Hamburg Canal Pumping Station 

1, 

3,600 

24 

Bureau 01 Streets, 


22,460 

27 

Bureau of Building, 

- 

19,960 

4 

Grade-Crossing Com mission, 

- 

0 200 

34 

Department of Health, 

- 

‘ 33,300 

1030 

“ “ Public Instruction 

. 

558,600 

17 

“ “ Poor, 

- 

12,400 

21 

“ “ Assessment, 

- 

32,660 

7 

“ “City Clerk, - 

- 

9,800 

401 

“ “ Fire, 

- 

330,330 

589 

“ “ Police and Excise, 

- 

545,220 


3 Sealers of Weights and Measures, - - 4,040 

20 Judiciary, ..... . 31,500 

7 Superior Court,. 23,000 

1 Policeman in Superior Court, - - I’OOO 

9 Cutincilmen,. 9,000 

25 Aldermen, - - ... 25^000 

2 Sm-geant at Arms and Messenger, - - 550 

7 Markets,Clerk and Assistants, - - 6,700 

1 Examiner of Stationery Engines, - - 1,500 

2 Inspectors of Steam Boilers, - - - 2,5Q0 

1 Harbor Master,.1,200 

1 Pound Keeper, ..... 400 


Q 1 (*•“' 
< i 


Totals. $1,952,500 


POSTAGE. 

Rates as fixed by various Acts of Congress, since 1838—on 


single letters: 

1825 —Not exceeding 30 miles, 0 cents. 

Over 30 miles and not over 80 miles, - 10 “ 

Over 80 miles and not over 150 miles, - 12}6 “ 

Over 150 miles and not over 400 miles, - 18^ “ 

Over 400 miles, .25 “ 

1845— -.Under 300 miles, .... 5 “ 

Over 300 miles, .10 “ 

1851—Not exceeding 3,000 miles prepaid, - 3 ‘‘ 

Not exceeding 3,000 miles not prepaid, 5 “ 

Any.greater distance, double these rates. 

1855 —Not exceeding 3,000 miles, prepayment 

made compulsory, - - - - 3 " 

Over 3,000 miles, .... 10 “ 


(Half ounce made the standard of single 
letter.) 

1801 —Letters from any State or Territory, East 
of the Rocky Mountains, to any Stale or 
Territory West thereof, - - - 10 “ 

1863—Letters not weighing over half ounce, re¬ 
gardless of distance, ... 3 " 

1872—Letter Postage, same as under Act of 1863. 

1879—Letter Postage same as under Act of 1863. 

1888—Letters not exceeding half-ounce^ - - 2 “ 

1893—Letters hot exceeding one ounce, - 2 “ 

This latter rate is slill in force. 



THE CITY OF BUFFALO. 


INDEX. 


PAGE. 

Appropriations. 16, 15, 

Assessments, General. 23. 

Assessments, Local. 23. 

Assessors’ Valuations. 23. 

Bonds Issued.. 29, 28, 27. 

Cemeteries. 48. 

City Boundaries in 1832 . 47. 

City’s Indebtedness. 30. 

City Property exempt. 23. 

Common Council, Members of. 14-3. 

Court House. 49. 

Creamatory. 43 

Church Property exempt. 23. 

Disbursements. 20, 25, 22, 21. 

Eleetric Light Companies. 48. 

Erie Canal opening. 47. 

Expenditures of City Government. 50, 24. 

Exempt Property. 93. 

Fire Department. 49 > 44 39 

Flood. 49 

Gas Companies. 43 

General City Tax. 23 

General City Tax paid. 33. 

General City Tax Rate. 24. 

Growth of Buffalo. 49. 


Officers of City Government. 14-3. 

Ordinance relative to disorderly houses. 46. 

Ordinance relative to selling liquor to Indians, 46. 
Outstanding- Local Warrants. 23. 


Parks. 48 , 

Personal Valuations. 23. 

Police Department. 35 , 34 . 

Population .. 50 . 

Postage. ! . 50 . 

Property exempt from taxation. 23. 

Property sold for unpaid taxes. 33 . 

Rail Roads. 43 . 

Real Valuation. 23 

Recapitulation of Bonds. 30 . 

Red Jacket. 43 

Resources. 3 Q 

Revenue. 20-17 

Salaries. 

Speculations. 43 

Streets, odd names. 47 . 

School districts. ^ 

School house, first. 45 

Tax, General, Village. 47 

Taxes levied. 93 ’ 

Taxes paid. ” gg’ 

Taxes paid by Wards. . 24 

Taxes, property exempt from.23. 

Tax Sales, amount of. 33 " 

Total Valuations. 23 

Valuations. 23 

War funds raised. 33 39 34 

Warrants, Local, outstanding. 23 

Water rate. ’ ’ 94 ’ 

Water Works. 43 ' 


Harbor. 48. 

History, Early and Corporate. 49 - 45 . 

Indebtedness of City. 30 . 

Jail. 49 

Lamp rate. 94 . 

Liabilities of City. 30 . 

Local' Assessmen ts levied. 23/ 

Local Taxes paid. 33 . 

Local Warrants outstanding. 23. 

Marine. 50 . 

Monies raised for War purposes. 33, 32, 31. 

































































































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